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And Herod, together with his soldiers, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, dressing Him in a brightly shining robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.

And so Herod and Pilate became friends with one another that very day; for previously, they had been enemies toward each other.

But they cried out all together, saying, "Away with this Man, and release to us Barabbas!"

But they were insistent, with loud voices, demanding that He be crucified. And their voices began to prevail.

Now two others, who were criminals, were also being led away to be put to death with Him.

And He said to him, "Truly I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise."

And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, "Father, INTO YOUR HANDS I ENTRUST MY SPIRIT." And having said this, He died.

Now the women who had come with Him from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was laid.

Now these women were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James; also the other women with them were telling these things to the apostles.

And they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place.

While they were talking and discussing, Jesus Himself approached and began traveling with them.

And He said to them, "What are these words that you are exchanging with one another as you are walking?" And they came to a stop, looking sad.

"And so some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just exactly as the women also had said; but Him they did not see."

Then beginning with Moses and with all the Prophets, He explained to them the things written about Himself in all the Scriptures.

And so they strongly urged Him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is getting toward evening, and the day is now nearly over." So He went in to stay with them.

And it came about, when He had reclined at the table with them, that He took the bread and blessed it, and He broke it and began giving it to them.

And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together and those who were with them,

Now He said to them, "These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all the things that are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled."

"And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."

And they, after worshiping Him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy,