and repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool called Bethzatha in Aramaic, which has five covered walkways.

A large crowd was following him because they were observing the miraculous signs he was performing on the sick.

Some of them were wanting to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him.

The experts in the law and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught committing adultery. They made her stand in front of them

Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out from the temple area.

“Do not be afraid, people of Zion; look, your king is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt!”

Then the disciple whom Jesus loved leaned back against Jesus’ chest and asked him, “Lord, who is it?”

I glorified you on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.

Then Jesus, because he knew everything that was going to happen to him, came and asked them, “Who are you looking for?”

But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.

After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. Now this is how he did so.

Then they cast lots for them, and the one chosen was Matthias; so he was counted with the eleven apostles.

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.

And tongues spreading out like a fire appeared to them and came to rest on each one of them.

And I will perform wonders in the sky above and miraculous signs on the earth below, blood and fire and clouds of smoke.

Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time for prayer, at three o’clock in the afternoon.

On the next day, their rulers, elders, and experts in the law came together in Jerusalem.

And they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

For the man, on whom this miraculous sign of healing had been performed, was over forty years old.