During the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whomever they wanted.

Pilate said to them, “Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Christ?” They all said, “Crucify him!”

He asked, “Why? What wrong has he done?” But they shouted more insistently, “Crucify him!”

In reply all the people said, “Let his blood be on us and on our children!”

(Now Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there, opposite the tomb.)

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

So they left the tomb quickly, with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

If this matter is heard before the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”

So the eleven disciples went to Galilee to the mountain Jesus had designated.

In the wilderness John the baptizer began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

And a voice came from heaven: “You are my one dear Son; in you I take great delight.”

Then Jesus got up early in the morning when it was still very dark, departed, and went out to a deserted place, and there he spent time in prayer.

So he went into all of Galilee preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.

So many gathered that there was no longer any room, not even by the door, and he preached the word to them.

When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”

“Why does this man speak this way? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Jesus went out again by the sea. The whole crowd came to him, and he taught them.

So he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Stand up among all these people.”

He appointed twelve (whom he named apostles), so that they would be with him and he could send them to preach

He said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? Then how will you understand any parable?