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Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called the blind man, telling him, "Take courage, get up! He is calling for you."

So they went away [to the village] and found a colt tied outside at a gate in the street, and they untied it.

"Whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him [drop the issue, let it go], so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions and wrongdoings [against Him and others].

So they replied to Jesus, "We do not know." And Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."

"So they took him and killed him, and threw his body outside the vineyard.

And they were looking for a way to seize Him, but they were afraid of the crowd; for they knew that He spoke this parable in reference to [and as a charge against] them. And so they left Him and went away.

So they brought one. Then He asked them, "Whose image and inscription is this?" They said to Him, "Caesar's."

and so all seven [married her and died, and] left no children. Last of all the woman died also.

"David himself calls Him (the Son, the Messiah) 'Lord'; so how can it be that He is David's Son?" The large crowd enjoyed hearing Jesus and listened to Him with delight.

"Even so, you too, when you see these things happening, know [for certain] that He is near, right at the door.

But Peter said to Him, "Even if they all fall away [and desert You, ashamed and afraid of being associated with You], yet I will not [do so]!"

"Keep [actively] watching and praying so that you do not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the body is weak."

"Day after day I was with you, teaching in the [courts and porches of the] temple, and you did not seize Me; but this has happened so that the Scriptures would be fulfilled."

But Jesus gave no further answer; so Pilate was perplexed.

So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, set Barabbas free for them; and after having Jesus scourged, he handed Him over [to his soldiers] to be crucified.

"Let the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, so that we may see and believe and trust [in Him]!" Those who were crucified with Him were also insulting Him.

So Joseph purchased a [fine] linen cloth [for wrapping the body], and after taking Jesus down [from the cross], he wrapped Him in the linen cloth and placed Him in a tomb which had been cut out of rock. Then he rolled a [large, wheel-shaped] stone against the entrance of the tomb.

When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome purchased [sweet-smelling] spices, so that they might go and anoint Him.

So then, when the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

it seemed fitting for me as well, [and so I have decided] after having carefully searched out and investigated all the events accurately, from the very beginning, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus;