Study Desk

They crucified him and then divided his clothes among them by throwing dice.

After that they sat there and watched him.

Then they crucified two bandits with Jesus, one on his right and the other on his left.

They left the graves, and after Jesus rose from death, they went into the Holy City, where many people saw them.

When the army officer and the soldiers with him who were watching Jesus saw the earthquake and everything else that happened, they were terrified and said, "He really was the Son of God!"

So they left and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and leaving the guard on watch.

The guards were so afraid that they trembled and became like dead men.

So they left the tomb in a hurry, afraid and yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

Suddenly Jesus met them and said, "Peace be with you." They came up to him, took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.

"Do not be afraid," Jesus said to them. "Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me."

The chief priests met with the elders and made their plan; they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers

The guards took the money and did what they were told to do. And so that is the report spread around by the Jews to this very day.

Many people from the province of Judea and the city of Jerusalem went out to hear John. They confessed their sins, and he baptized them in the Jordan River.

At once they left their nets and went with him.

He went a little farther on and saw two other brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in their boat getting their nets ready.

As soon as Jesus saw them, he called them; they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and went with Jesus.

The people were all so amazed that they started saying to one another, "What is this? Is it some kind of new teaching? This man has authority to give orders to the evil spirits, and they obey him!"

Jesus healed many who were sick with all kinds of diseases and drove out many demons. He would not let the demons say anything, because they knew who he was.

and when they found him, they said, "Everyone is looking for you."

While they all watched, the man got up, picked up his mat, and hurried away. They were all completely amazed and praised God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this!"