Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?

In that case how are the Scriptures to be fulfilled which declare that thus it must be?"

In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.

And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

And Peter kept following Him at a distance, till he came even to the court of the High Priest's palace, where he entered and sat down among the officers to see the issue.

And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death,

And they were not able to get it, though a number of false witnesses came.

And the high priest stood up [and] said to him, "Do you reply nothing? What are these [people] testifying against you?"

But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, “I call on You to swear a binding oath by the living God, that you tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God.”

Then the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, He has said evil against God: what more need have we of witnesses? for now his words against God have come to your ears:

What is your decision?”

They answered, “He deserves death!”

Then they put shame on him, and were cruel to him: and some gave him blows, saying,

saying, "Show us you are a prophet, you Christ! Who was it that struck you?"

Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a servant-girl came up to him and said, “You too were with Jesus the Galilean.”

But he denied it before them all, saying, "I don't know what you are talking about."

And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.

After a little while the bystanders came up and said to Peter, “Surely you are one of them too; for even your [Galilean] accent gives you away.”

and said, "I have sinned, in betraying to death one who is innocent." "What does that matter to us?" they replied; it is your business."

And he threw down the thirty silver coins in the Sanctuary [i.e., probably the outer area of the Temple], then left and went out and hanged himself.

But, the High-priests, taking the pieces of silver, said - It is not allowed, to cast them into the treasury; since, a price of blood, they are.

So, they conferred together [and decided] to buy "The Potter's Field" with the money [Note: This was probably an abandoned field where clay had been obtained for making pottery], for use in burying people who were not from the local area.

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremias the prophet, saying, And I took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was set a price on, whom they who were of the sons of Israel had set a price on,

Now Jesus stood before [Pilate] the governor, and the governor asked Him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” [In affirmation] Jesus said to him, “It is as you say.”

But when the charges were brought against Him by the chief priests and elders, He did not answer.

Then Pilate said to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they are testifying against You?”

But, feast by feast, the governor had been wont to release one unto the multitude, a prisoner whom they were desiring.

At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ? for he knew that out of envy they had delivered Him up.

But the ruler made answer and said to them, Which of the two is it your pleasure that I let go free? And they said, Barabbas.

And the governor said, 'Why, what evil did he?' and they were crying out the more, saying, 'Let be crucified.'

So when Pilate saw that he was able to do nothing, but that trouble was working up, he took water and, washing his hands before the people, said, The blood of this upright man is not on my hands: you are responsible.

Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

and having plaited him a crown out of thorns they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand, and having kneeled before him, they were mocking him, saying, 'Hail, the king of the Jews.'

And having spit on him, they took the reed, and were smiting on his head;

Now as they were coming out, they found a man of Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced into service to carry the cross of Jesus.

And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,

and sitting down, they were watching him there,

Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.

and those passing by were speaking evil of him, wagging their heads,

and they said [tauntingly], “You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself [from death]! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”

In the same way also the chief priests, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking [him], saying,

The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.

And about the ninth hour Jesus gave a loud cry, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why are you turned away from me?

And some of those who were standing there, [when they] heard [it], said, "This man is summoning Elijah!"

And others were saying, Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah comes about to save Him.

And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent;

And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

And coming out of their resting-places, after he had come again from the dead, they went into the holy town and were seen by a number of people.

Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

Among them was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and [Salome] the mother of Zebedee’s sons [James and John].

and there were there Mary the Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over-against the sepulchre.

Now on the morrow, which is the day after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together unto Pilate,

saying, Sir, we were reminded that that Deceiver said, while yet living, 'After three days I rise again;'

Give orders, then, that the place where his body is may be made safe till the third day, for fear that his disciples come and take him away secretly and say to the people, He has come back from the dead: and the last error will be worse than the first.

Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.

So they went, and made safe the place where his body was, putting a stamp on the stone, and the watchmen were with them.

Now late on the Sabbath, when the dawn of the first day of the week was near, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the place where his body was.

His appearance was bright as lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

The guards shook, paralyzed with fear [at the sight] of him and became like dead men [pale and immobile].

But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified.

He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

And having come out quickly from the sepulcher with fear and great joy, they were running to tell His disciples.

and as they were going to tell to his disciples, then lo, Jesus met them, saying, 'Hail!' and they having come near, laid hold of his feet, and did bow to him.

Then, Jesus saith unto them - Be not afraid! Go your way, bear tidings unto my brethren, that they may depart into Galilee; and, there, shall they themselves see me.

Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.

And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,

saying, Say that his disciples coming by night stole him while we were sleeping.

So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

And when they saw him they gave him worship: but some were in doubt.

As it is written and forever remains in the [writings of the] prophet Isaiah:

“Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You,
Who will prepare Your way—

John came, and gave baptism in the waste land, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.

And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

John wore clothing made of camel’s hair and had a [wide] leather band around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.

And he was preaching, saying, “After me comes He who is mightier [more powerful, more noble] than I, and I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the straps of His sandals [even as His slave].

And it happened at that time that Jesus went from Nazareth, in Galilee [i.e., south to Judea], where He was immersed by John in the Jordan River.

and a voice came out of heaven saying: “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased and delighted!”

and he was there in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by the Adversary, and he was with the beasts, and the messengers were ministering to him.

And saying, The time has come, and the kingdom of God is near: let your hearts be turned from sin and have faith in the good news.

Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

(for they were fishers) and Jesus said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.

As soon as they were come to Capernaum, he entred into the synagogue, and it being the sabbath, instructed them.

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

saying, “What business do You have with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold your peace, and come out of him.

And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.

And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

where Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, who presently acquainted Jesus with it.

And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.

And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.

Very early in the morning, [even] before daylight, Jesus woke up, left Simon's house [verse 29] and went out to a deserted place where He prayed.

And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

and they found him, and say unto him, All are seeking thee.

And a leper came to Him, begging Him and falling on his knees before Him, saying, “If You are willing, You are able to make me clean.”

saying to him, “See that you tell no one anything [about this]; but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your purification what Moses commanded, as proof to them [that you are really healed].”

And he, having gone forth, began to proclaim much, and to spread abroad the thing, so that no more he was able openly to enter into the city, but he was without in desert places, and they were coming unto him from every quarter.