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Caiaphas had talked to the Jews. He told them it would be a good thing if one man should die for the people.

Then Pilate went back into the court room. He called for Jesus and said to Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"

Pilate said to Him, "So You are a King?" Jesus said, "You are right when you say that I am a King. I was born for this reason. I came into the world for this reason. I came to speak about the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice."

The religious leaders and the soldiers saw Him. They spoke with loud voices, "Nail Him to a cross! Nail Him to a cross!" Pilate said, "Take Him yourselves and nail Him to a cross. As for me, I do not find Him guilty."

Jesus said, "You would not have any right or power over Me if it were not given you from above. For this reason the one who handed Me over to you has the worse sin."

It was the day to get ready for the special religious gathering to remember how the Jews left Egypt. It was about noon. Pilate said to the Jews, "See, your King!"

They said to each other, "Let us not cut it up. Let us draw names to see whose it should be." This happened as the Holy Writings said it would happen, "They divided My clothes among them and they drew names for My coat."

Then they took the body of Jesus with the spices and put it in linen cloths. This was the way the Jews made a body ready for the grave.

This place was near by. Because it was the day the Jews got ready for the special religious gathering, they laid Jesus in it.

He said to her, "Woman, why are you crying? Who are you looking for?" She thought He was the man who cared for the garden. She said to Him, "Sir, if you have taken Jesus from here, tell me where you have put Him. I will take Him away."

For sure, I tell you, when you were young, you put on your belt and went wherever you wanted to go. When you get old, you will put out your hands and someone else will put on your belt and take you away where you do not want to go."

After He had suffered much and then died, He showed Himself alive in many sure ways for forty days. He told them many things about the holy nation of God.

As they were gathered together with Him, He told them, "Do not leave Jerusalem. Wait for what the Father has promised. You heard Me speak of this.

For John the Baptist baptized with water but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit."

Those who were with Him asked, "Lord, is this the time for You to give the nation back to the Jews?"

He said, "It is not for you to know the special days or the special times which the Father has put in His own power.

This man bought a field with the money he received for his sin. And falling down head first, his body broke open and his insides ran out.

For it is written in the Book of Psalms, ‘Let his place of living be empty and let no one live there,' and, ‘Let another person take over his work.'

When they heard this strange sound, they gathered together. They all listened! It was hard for them to believe they were hearing words in their own language.

Jesus was handed over to sinful men. God knew this and planned for it to happen. You had sinful men take Him and nail Him to a cross.