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Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

Now the servants and officers who had made a fire of coals stood there, for it was cold, and they warmed themselves. And Peter stood with them and warmed himself.

Then Pilate said to them, "You take Him and judge Him according to your law." Therefore the Jews said to him, "It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,"

Jesus answered him, "Are you speaking for yourself about this, or did others tell you this concerning Me?"

Pilate therefore said to Him, "Are You a king then?" Jesus answered, "You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice."

Therefore, when the chief priests and officers saw Him, they cried out, saying, "Crucify Him, crucify Him!" Pilate said to them, "You take Him and crucify Him, for I find no fault in Him."

Then many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin.

They said therefore among themselves, "Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be," that the Scripture might be fulfilled which says: "They divided My garments among them,And for My clothing they cast lots." Psalms 22:18 ">[fn] Therefore the soldiers did these things.

Therefore, because it was the Preparation Day, that the bodies should not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

For these things were done that the Scripture should be fulfilled, "Not one of His bones shall be broken." Exodus 12:46; Numbers 9:12; Psalms 34:20">[fn]

Matthew 27:57-61; Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:50-56">[xr] After this, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took the body of Jesus.

So there they laid Jesus, because of the Jews' Preparation Day, for the tomb was nearby.

For as yet they did not know the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead.

Jesus said to her, "Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, "I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God."'

Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, [fn] for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, "Peace be with you."

Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it), and plunged into the sea.

But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from land, but about two hundred cubits), dragging the net with fish.

And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, "which," He said, "you have heard from Me;

for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now."

And He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.