They led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes convened.

As soon as it was morning, the chief priests had a meeting with the elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin. After tying Jesus up, they led Him away and handed Him over to Pilate.

Then the soldiers led Him away into the courtyard (that is, headquarters) and called the whole company together.

When they had mocked Him, they stripped Him of the purple robe, put His clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.

Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe.” Even those who were crucified with Him were taunting Him.

And at three Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lemá sabachtháni?” which is translated, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

Someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, fixed it on a reed, offered Him a drink, and said, “Let’s see if Elijah comes to take Him down!”

But Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed His last.

it happened that he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the sanctuary of the Lord and burn incense.

Then she exclaimed with a loud cry:

“You are the most blessed of women,
and your child will be blessed!

Then she gave birth to her firstborn Son, and she wrapped Him snugly in cloth and laid Him in a feeding trough—because there was no room for them at the lodging place.

When the angels had left them and returned to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go straight to Bethlehem and see what has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”

a light for revelation to the Gentiles
and glory to Your people Israel.

Then Jesus returned from the Jordan, full of the Holy Spirit, and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness

In the synagogue there was a man with an unclean demonic spirit who cried out with a loud voice,

When the sun was setting, all those who had anyone sick with various diseases brought them to Him. As He laid His hands on each one of them, He would heal them.

When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”

“Master,” Simon replied, “we’ve worked hard all night long and caught nothing! But at Your word, I’ll let down the nets.”

Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself don’t see the log in your eye? Hypocrite! First take the log out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck in your brother’s eye.

He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the river crashed against that house and couldn’t shake it, because it was well built.

“No one, after lighting a lamp, covers it with a basket or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in may see its light.

For nothing is concealed that won’t be revealed, and nothing hidden that won’t be made known and come to light.

One day He and His disciples got into a boat, and He told them, “Let’s cross over to the other side of the lake.” So they set out,

When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before Him, and said in a loud voice, “What do You have to do with me, Jesus, You Son of the Most High God? I beg You, don’t torment me!”

After He came to the house, He let no one enter with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.

Late in the day, the Twelve approached and said to Him, “Send the crowd away, so they can go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find food and lodging, because we are in a deserted place here.”

As the two men were departing from Him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it’s good for us to be here! Let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—not knowing what he said.

“Let these words sink in: The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.”

Then He said to another, “Follow Me.”

“Lord,” he said, “first let me go bury my father.”

But He told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and spread the news of the kingdom of God.”

Another also said, “I will follow You, Lord, but first let me go and say good-bye to those at my house.”

“No one lights a lamp and puts it in the cellar or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see its light.

Your eye is the lamp of the body. When your eye is good, your whole body is also full of light. But when it is bad, your body is also full of darkness.

Take care then, that the light in you is not darkness.

If, therefore, your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, it will be entirely illuminated, as when a lamp shines its light on you.”

Then He said: “Woe also to you experts in the law! You load people with burdens that are hard to carry, yet you yourselves don’t touch these burdens with one of your fingers.

Therefore, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in an ear in private rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.

“Be ready for service and have your lamps lit.

But know this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

Then He laid His hands on her, and instantly she was restored and began to glorify God.

But the Lord answered him and said, “Hypocrites! Doesn’t each one of you untie his ox or donkey from the feeding trough on the Sabbath and lead it to water?

Otherwise, after he has laid the foundation and cannot finish it, all the onlookers will begin to make fun of him,

“Or what woman who has 10 silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it?

Then bring the fattened calf and slaughter it, and let’s celebrate with a feast,

“The master praised the unrighteous manager because he had acted astutely. For the sons of this age are more astute than the sons of light in dealing with their own people.

But one of them, seeing that he was healed, returned and, with a loud voice, gave glory to God.

It will be the same as it was in the days of Lot: People went on eating, drinking, buying, selling, planting, building.

But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them all.

Remember Lot’s wife!

Jesus, however, invited them: “Let the little children come to Me, and don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Now He came near the path down the Mount of Olives, and the whole crowd of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:

“But when the tenant farmers saw him, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir. Let’s kill him, so the inheritance will be ours!’

It will lead to an opportunity for you to witness.

They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

Every day while I was with you in the temple complex, you never laid a hand on Me. But this is your hour—and the dominion of darkness.”

They seized Him, led Him away, and brought Him into the high priest’s house. Meanwhile Peter was following at a distance.

They lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, and Peter sat among them.

Therefore, I will have Him whipped and then release Him.”

But they kept up the pressure, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And their voices won out.

As they led Him away, they seized Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.

Two others—criminals—were also led away to be executed with Him.

The people stood watching, and even the leaders kept scoffing: “He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One!”

because the sun’s light failed. The curtain of the sanctuary was split down the middle.

And Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I entrust My spirit.” Saying this, He breathed His last.

Then He led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up His hands He blessed them.

Life was in Him,
and that life was the light of men.

That light shines in the darkness,
yet the darkness did not overcome it.

He came as a witness
to testify about the light,
so that all might believe through him.

He was not the light,
but he came to testify about the light.

The true light, who gives light to everyone,
was coming into the world.

“This, then, is the judgment: The light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil.

For everyone who practices wicked things hates the light and avoids it, so that his deeds may not be exposed.

But anyone who lives by the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be shown to be accomplished by God.”

John was a burning and shining lamp, and for a time you were willing to enjoy his light.

And there was a lot of discussion about Him among the crowds. Some were saying, “He’s a good man.” Others were saying, “No, on the contrary, He’s deceiving the people.”

Then they tried to seize Him. Yet no one laid a hand on Him because His hour had not yet come.

Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid hands on Him.

Then Jesus spoke to them again: “I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows Me will never walk in the darkness but will have the light of life.”

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

Then after that, He said to the disciples, “Let’s go to Judea again.”

“Aren’t there 12 hours in a day?” Jesus answered. “If anyone walks during the day, he doesn’t stumble, because he sees the light of this world.

If anyone walks during the night, he does stumble, because the light is not in him.”

I’m glad for you that I wasn’t there so that you may believe. But let’s go to him.”

Then Thomas (called “Twin”) said to his fellow disciples, “Let’s go so that we may die with Him.”

After He said this, He shouted with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”

The dead man came out bound hand and foot with linen strips and with his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Loose him and let him go.”

If we let Him continue in this way, everyone will believe in Him! Then the Romans will come and remove both our place and our nation.”

Jesus answered, “The light will be with you only a little longer. Walk while you have the light so that darkness doesn’t overtake you. The one who walks in darkness doesn’t know where he’s going.

While you have the light, believe in the light so that you may become sons of light.” Jesus said this, then went away and hid from them.

I have come as a light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me would not remain in darkness.

So He got up from supper, laid aside His robe, took a towel, and tied it around Himself.

On the contrary, I am going away so that the world may know that I love the Father. Just as the Father commanded Me, so I do.

“Get up; let’s leave this place.

“I told you I am He,” Jesus replied. “So if you’re looking for Me, let these men go.”

First they led Him to Annas, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

Pilate went outside again and said to them, “Look, I’m bringing Him outside to you to let you know I find no grounds for charging Him.”

So they said to one another, “Let’s not tear it, but cast lots for it, to see who gets it.” They did this to fulfill the Scripture that says: They divided My clothes among themselves, and they cast lots for My clothing. And this is what the soldiers did.

“For it is written in the Book of Psalms:

Let his dwelling become desolate;
let no one live in it; and
Let someone else take his position.

Then they cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias. So he was numbered with the 11 apostles.

But Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed to them: “Men of Judah and all you residents of Jerusalem, let me explain this to you and pay attention to my words.

“Therefore let all the house of Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah!”