Study Desk

The soldiers said to each other, "Let's not rip it apart. We will gamble to see who gets it." This happened so that the Scriptures would come true, which say, "They divided up my clothes and gambled for my garments." The soldiers then did what they had decided.

The next day would be both a Sabbath and the Passover. It was a special day for the Jewish people, and they did not want the bodies to stay on the crosses during that day. So they asked Pilate to break the men's legs and take their bodies down.

The tomb was nearby, and since it was the time to prepare for the Sabbath, they were in a hurry to put Jesus' body there.

Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb.

Jesus asked her, "Why are you crying? Who are you looking for?" She thought he was the gardener and said, "Sir, if you have taken his body away, please tell me, so I can go and get him."

Jesus worked many other miracles for his disciples, and not all of them are written in this book.

I tell you for certain that when you were a young man, you dressed yourself and went wherever you wanted to go. But when you are old, you will hold out your hands. Then others will wrap your belt around you and lead you where you don't want to go."

Jesus did many other things. If they were all written in books, I don't suppose there would be room enough in the whole world for all the books.

For forty days after Jesus had suffered and died, he proved in many ways that he had been raised from death. He appeared to his apostles and spoke to them about God's kingdom.

While he was still with them, he said: Don't leave Jerusalem yet. Wait here for the Father to give you the Holy Spirit, just as I told you he has promised to do.

Then Judas bought some land with the money he was given for doing that evil thing. He fell headfirst into the field. His body burst open, and all his insides came out.

Then the Lord will save everyone who asks for his help."

My friends, it is right for me to speak to you about our ancestor David. He died and was buried, and his tomb is still here.

until he made my Lord's enemies into a footstool for him."

Everyone in Israel should then know for certain that God has made Jesus both Lord and Christ, even though you put him to death on a cross.

This promise is for you and your children. It is for everyone our Lord God will choose, no matter where they live."

The man saw Peter and John entering the temple, and he asked them for money.

You rejected Jesus, who was holy and good. You asked for a murderer to be set free,

It was already late in the afternoon, and they arrested Peter and John and put them in jail for the night.

So they called the two apostles back in and told them that they must never, for any reason, teach anything about the name of Jesus.