The immersion of John, whence was it? from heaven, or from men? But they reasoned among themselves, and said, If we reply, From heaven, he will say to us, Why then did you not believe him?

The heir

saying: Where is he that is born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and have come to do him homage.

and, if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified together.

whom he has appointed heir of all things, by whom, also, he made the ages;

Let

And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him, the same hour; (and yet they feared the people;) for they knew that he spoke this parable against them.

And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests, and the scribes, and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

The governor answered and said to them: Which of the two do you wish me to release to you? They replied: Barabbas.

Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called together the Sanhedrin, and said: What are we doing? For this man does many signs.

him, delivered up by the fixed purpose and foreknowledge of God, you took, and with wicked hands did crucify and slay:

and you slew the Author of life, whom God has raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.