The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find anything.

So Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” He replied, “You say so.”

Those who passed by defamed him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who can destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

Let the Christ, the king of Israel, come down from the cross now, that we may see and believe!” Those who were crucified with him also spoke abusively to him.

When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought aromatic spices so that they might go and anoint him.

But go, tell his disciples, even Peter, that he is going ahead of you into Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you.”

Now when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, Joseph and Mary brought Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord

After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

Jesus was going through the grain fields on a Sabbath, and his disciples picked some heads of wheat, rubbed them in their hands, and ate them.

The experts in the law and the Pharisees watched Jesus closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they could find a reason to accuse him.

Now it was during this time that Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and he spent all night in prayer to God.

When they came to Jesus, they urged him earnestly, “He is worthy to have you do this for him,

Now one of the Pharisees asked Jesus to have dinner with him, so he went into the Pharisee’s house and took his place at the table.

So Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” He replied, “Say it, Teacher.”

“No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in can see the light.

Now Jesus’ mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not get near him because of the crowd.

Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and the demonic spirits begged Jesus to let them go into them. He gave them permission.

The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

Herod said, “I had John beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” So Herod wanted to learn about Jesus.

As he was praying, the appearance of his face was transformed, and his clothes became very bright, a brilliant white.