So also you, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.

When he got up from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping, exhausted from grief.

So he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you will not fall into temptation!”

But Jesus said, “Enough of this!” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.

Then they arrested Jesus, led him away, and brought him into the high priest’s house. But Peter was following at a distance.

When they had made a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.

They blindfolded him and asked him repeatedly, “Prophesy! Who hit you?”

Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for an accusation against this man.”

Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Look, he has done nothing deserving death.

(This was a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city, and for murder.)

But they were insistent, demanding with loud shouts that he be crucified. And their shouts prevailed.

Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’

One of the criminals who was hanging there railed at him, saying, “Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us!”

And we rightly so, for we are getting what we deserve for what we did, but this man has done nothing wrong.”

Then he said to them, “What are these matters you are discussing so intently as you walk along?” And they stood still, looking sad.

While they were saying these things, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”

And while they still could not believe it (because of their joy) and were amazed, he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

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