When I was in the Temple with you every day, your hands were not stretched out against me: but this is your hour, and the authority of the dark power.

And a fire was lighted in the middle of the open square, and they were seated together, and Peter was among them.

And one hour, as it were, having intervened, a certain other was confidently affirming, saying, 'Of a truth this one also was with him, for he is also a Galilean;'

And the men who were guarding him began to mock him [while] they beat [him],

and, blindfolding Him, they were questioning Him, saying, "Prophesy who he is that smote Thee."

And they were saying many other [things] against him, reviling [him].

And when it was day, the eldership of the people, and the chief priests, and scribes were assembled, and they brought him into their sanhedrim, saying,

And they were more violent, saying, He excites the people, teaching in all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.

When Pilate heard this, He asked if the man were a Galilean.

And the chief priests and the scribes were there, making statements against him violently.

And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

said unto them - Ye brought unto me this man, as one turning away the people, and lo! I, in your presence, examining him, found, nothing, in this man worthy of blame, in respect of the things whereof ye were making accusation against him.

but they were calling out, saying, 'Crucify, crucify him.'

But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that he be crucified. And their voices prevailed.

But they were instant with the most clamorous vociferations, soliciting that he might be crucified. And their clamours, and those of the chief priests, bore him down.

So, Pilate issued the sentence the people were demanding

And he released the one who had been thrown into prison because of insurrection and murder, whom they were asking for, but Jesus he handed over to their will.

And while they were taking him away, they put their hands on Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and made him take the cross after Jesus.

There was following Him also a vast throng of the people and of women who were beating their breasts and lamenting Him.

Two others, criminals, were also led with him to be put to death.

Two others, criminals, were also led out to be executed with Him.

And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, there they crucified Him and the malefactors: one on his right hand and the other on his left.

And, when they were parting his garments, they cast lots.

Meanwhile, the people stood looking on. Even the members of the council were scoffing at Him and saying, "He saved others, let Him now save Himself, if He really is the Christ of God, His Chosen One!"

And the soldiers also were mocking Him, coming near, and offering Him vinegar,

And these words were put in writing over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS

Now one of the criminals who were hanging from their crosses kept abusing Him, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Then save yourself and us too!"

And it was, as it were, the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land till the ninth hour,

And all the multitudes who had come together for this spectacle, when they saw the things which were done, beating their breasts, returned.

But all His acquaintances, and the women who used to follow Him from Galilee in a group, were standing at a distance looking on.

he was of Arimathea, a city of Judea, and one of those, who were in expectation of the Messiah's reign.

And also women were following, who were accompanying Him out of Galilee, who watched the tomb, and how His body was placed.

And, returning, they made ready spices and perfumes. And, on the Sabbath, indeed, they were quiet, according to the commandment;

And while they were perplexed concerning it,

And it came to pass, as they were in the greatest perplexity concerning this matter, then behold, two men stood by them in refulgent garments:

and when they were exceedingly terrified, and inclined their face to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

Now there were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and the other women who were with them, that told these things to the apostles.

And these sayings appeared before them, as if idle talk, and they were minded to disbelieve them.

And behold, two of them were going the same day to a village, distant about sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, called Emmaus.

And they were conversing with each other, concerning all those things which had happened.

And it came to pass, as they were conversing together, and talking the matter over, even Jesus himself drew near, and walked on with them.

But their eyes were under a restraint, that they might not discover him.

Then Jesus said to them, "What have you been talking about while [you were] walking along together?" And they stopped [suddenly], looking dejected.

But we had entertained hopes that this was the person who should have redeemed Israel: and ah! besides all these things, to-day concludes that third day since these things were done.

And indeed, certain women belonging to us exceedingly amazed us who were very early at the sepulchre;

and, not finding his body, came, saying - that, a vision of messengers, they had seen, who were affirming him to be alive.

And some of those who were with us went to the sepulchre, and found every thing just as the women had said: but him they did not see.

And beginning from Moses, and all the prophets, He explained to them in all the scriptures the things that were spoken concerning Himself.

And they drew nigh to the village, whither they were going: and he was proceeding on, as if going farther.

Then their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he became invisible to them.

And they said to one another, Were not our hearts burning in us while he was talking to us on the way, making clear to us the holy Writings?

And rising up the same hour, they returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and those who were with them crowded together,

The apostles [or, some think the two men] were saying, "The Lord truly has risen and has appeared to Simon [i.e., Peter]."

And they were narrating the things that transpired in the way, and how He was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.

While they were relating these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you!

and they were so startled and terror-stricken that they were beginning to think that they saw a ghost.

So while they were still disbelieving for sheer joy and still wondering about it, He asked them, "Have you anything here to eat?"

And he said unto them, "These are the words, which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you: that all must be fulfilled which were written of me in the law of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms."

You apostles are [to be] witnesses of these things [i.e., they were to give their testimony of these truths. See Acts 1:8].

And look, I [am going to] send upon you apostles what my Father promised [i.e., the Holy Spirit. See John 14:26]; but you should wait in the city [of Jerusalem] until you are clothed with power from above." [Note: This promise was fulfilled when the apostles were immersed in the Holy Spirit. See Acts 1:4 - 2:4].

And he led them out until they were over against Bethany: and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.