But Peter said, "Man, I do not know what you mean." And all at once, while he was still speaking, a cock crowed.

Then they said, "What more evidence do we need? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth!"

Now Herod was very glad to see Jesus, for he had been wanting to see Him for a long time on account of what he had heard about Him; also he was hoping to see some spectacular performance done by Him.

Then a third time he spoke to them, "Why, what wrong has He done? I have found nothing in Him deserving the death penalty. So I will flog Him and let Him go."

For if they do this when the wood is green, what will they do when it is dry?"

And we are suffering it justly, for we are getting our deserts for what we have done, but this man has done nothing wrong."

When the captain saw what had taken place, he praised God and said, "He certainly was an innocent man!"

And all the crowds who had come together for this sight, when they had seen what took place, returned to the city but continued to beat their breasts in grief.

[He is not here but has risen.] Remember what He told you while He was still in Galilee, when

[Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb, and stooped down and saw the linen clothes but nothing else. Then he went home wondering at what had taken place.]

Then He said to them, "What is this that you are discussing together as you walk?" So they stopped and stood still with puzzled countenances.

And He said to them, "What sort of things?" They answered Him, "The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who in the sight of God and of all the people became a prophet mighty in deed and word,

Then they themselves began to tell what had occurred on the road, and how He was recognized by them when He broke the loaf in pieces.

Then He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you, that everything which is written about me in the law of Moses, in the prophets, and in the Psalms, had to be fulfilled."

And I will send down upon you what my Father has promised. But you, on your part, must stay right here in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."