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Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them.

That same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.

They were talking with each other about everything that had happened.

But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.

But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place.

Furthermore, some of our women astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning,

As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther.

Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight.

They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”

While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”

But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.

While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.

He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”

And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.

When Jesus realized that the Pharisees were aware He was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John

Just then His disciples returned and were surprised that He was speaking with a woman. But no one asked Him, “What do You want from her?” or “Why are You talking with her?”

John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.

Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.

Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.

When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified.

Then they were willing to take Him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore where they were heading.

Then they were willing to take Him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore where they were heading.

So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum to look for Him.

They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?”

Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you?

After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.

So the Jews were looking for Him at the feast and asking, “Where is He?”

Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”

The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”

He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

“Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.

Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.

“How then were your eyes opened?” they asked.

His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.

If this man were not from God, He could do no such thing.”

They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.

Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”

“If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”

All who came before Me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.

When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.

…for on account of him many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus.

Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.

For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says:

It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.

In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?

If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.

I have revealed Your name to those You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours; You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word.

Now Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he also went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.

Because it was cold, the servants and officers were standing around a charcoal fire they had made to keep warm. And Peter was also standing with them, warming himself.

“If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”

Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”

Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”

The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.

It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.

Eight days later, His disciples were once again inside with the doors locked, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”

Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.

He told them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish.

The other disciples came ashore in the boat. They dragged in the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards.

Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”

There are many more things that Jesus did. If all of them were written down, I suppose that not even the world itself would have space for the books that would be written.

And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.

They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.

When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.

When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.

Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.

When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.

Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.

All the believers were together and had everything in common.

…praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.

Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.

…they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

While the man clung to Peter and John, all the people were astonished and ran to them in the walkway called Solomon’s Colonnade.

While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,

…greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.

When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.

After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.

After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,

Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women.

Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.

Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out

When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.

When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.

Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.

After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.

In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.

In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.

All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him

Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.

The next day he came upon two Israelites who were fighting, and he tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why are you mistreating each other?’

On hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged, and they gnashed their teeth at him.

While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”