Study Desk

A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth.

So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and those of the other.

The one who saw it has testified to this, and his testimony is true. He knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.

Now these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: "Not one of His bones will be broken."

Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body.

So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom.

So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb," she said, "and we do not know where they have put Him!"

Again Jesus said to them, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you."

So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he replied, "Unless I see the nail marks in His hands, and put my finger where the nails have been, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe."

But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.

Simon Peter told them, "I am going fishing." "We will go with you," they said. So they went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night.

So He called out to them, "Children, do you have any fish?" "No," they answered.

He told them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish.

So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many, the net was not torn.

So when they came together, they asked Him, "Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?"

This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem; so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

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

Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.

So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.

Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,