Again Pilate went out and said to the Jewish leaders, “Look, I am bringing him out to you, so that you may know that I find no reason for an accusation against him.”

The Jewish leaders replied, “We have a law, and according to our law he ought to die, because he claimed to be the Son of God!”

When Pilate heard these words he brought Jesus outside and sat down on the judgment seat in the place called “The Stone Pavement” (Gabbatha in Aramaic).

Pilate also had a notice written and fastened to the cross, which read: “Jesus the Nazarene, the king of the Jews.”

He then said to his disciple, “Look, here is your mother!” From that very time the disciple took her into his own home.

Then they took Jesus’ body and wrapped it, with the aromatic spices, in strips of linen cloth according to Jewish burial customs.

and the face cloth, which had been around Jesus’ head, not lying with the strips of linen cloth but rolled up in a place by itself.

This is the disciple who testifies about these things and has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true.

He told them, “You are not permitted to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority.

All these continued together in prayer with one mind, together with the women, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

Thus one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time the Lord Jesus associated with us,

beginning from his baptism by John until the day he was taken up from us – one of these must become a witness of his resurrection together with us.”

to assume the task of this service and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”

But God raised him up, having released him from the pains of death, because it was not possible for him to be held in its power.

For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says, ‘The Lord said to my lord, “Sit at my right hand

Therefore let all the house of Israel know beyond a doubt that God has made this Jesus whom you crucified both Lord and Christ.”

Now when they heard this, they were acutely distressed and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “What should we do, brothers?”

For the promise is for you and your children, and for all who are far away, as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”

praising God and having the good will of all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number every day those who were being saved.

Then Peter took hold of him by the right hand and raised him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.