but on the day Lot went out from Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.

So he sent another slave. They beat this one too, treated him outrageously, and sent him away empty-handed.

Thus they were unable in the presence of the people to trap him with his own words. And stunned by his answer, they fell silent.

So Jesus said to them, “The people of this age marry and are given in marriage.

Now while some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and offerings, Jesus said,

Then they will see the Son of Man arriving in a cloud with power and great glory.

The chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find some way to execute Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.

He went away and discussed with the chief priests and officers of the temple guard how he might betray Jesus, handing him over to them.

Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us to eat.”

But Peter said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!”

He went away from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed,

A great number of the people followed him, among them women who were mourning and wailing for him.

It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon,

Then they returned and prepared aromatic spices and perfumes. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

and when they returned from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.

and how our chief priests and rulers handed him over to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things written about himself in all the scriptures.

At this point their eyes were opened and they recognized him. Then he vanished out of their sight.

Then they told what had happened on the road, and how they recognized him when he broke the bread.

Then he said to them, “Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?