Study Desk

The place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and the sign was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek, so that many people could read it.

So they said, "Rather than tearing it apart, let's throw dice for it." This fulfilled the Scripture that says, "They divided my garments among themselves and threw dice for my clothing." So that is what they did.

A jar of sour wine was sitting there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put it on a hyssop branch, and held it up to his lips.

It was the day of preparation, and the Jewish leaders didn't want the bodies hanging there the next day, which was the Sabbath (and a very special Sabbath, because it was Passover week). So they asked Pilate to hasten their deaths by ordering that their legs be broken. Then their bodies could be taken down.

So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the two men crucified with Jesus.

But when they came to Jesus, they saw that he was already dead, so they didn't break his legs.

(This report is from an eyewitness giving an accurate account. He speaks the truth so that you also may continue to believe.)

And so, because it was the day of preparation for the Jewish Passover and since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there.

Again he said, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you."

But these are written so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him you will have life by the power of his name.

Simon Peter said, "I'm going fishing." "We'll come, too," they all said. So they went out in the boat, but they caught nothing all night.

Then he said, "Throw out your net on the right-hand side of the boat, and you'll get some!" So they did, and they couldn't haul in the net because there were so many fish in it.

So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net to the shore. There were 153 large fish, and yet the net hadn't torn.

So the rumor spread among the community of believers that this disciple wouldn't die. But that isn't what Jesus said at all. He only said, "If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?"

So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, "Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?"

"So now we must choose a replacement for Judas from among the men who were with us the entire time we were traveling with the Lord Jesus—

So they nominated two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.

"So let everyone in Israel know for certain that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, to be both Lord and Messiah!"

As they approached the Temple, a man lame from birth was being carried in. Each day he was put beside the Temple gate, the one called the Beautiful Gate, so he could beg from the people going into the Temple.

When they realized he was the lame beggar they had seen so often at the Beautiful Gate, they were absolutely astounded!