saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood!” But they said, “What is that to us? You take care of it yourself!”

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

And the demonic spirits begged him, “Send us into the pigs. Let us enter them.”

One of the experts in religious law answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things you insult us too.”

Then Peter said, “Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for everyone?”

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

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

Then they said to him, “Who are you? Tell us so that we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

There the centurion found a ship from Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us aboard it.

They also bestowed many honors, and when we were preparing to sail, they gave us all the supplies we needed.

For I consider that our present sufferings cannot even be compared to the glory that will be revealed to us.

Now God indeed raised the Lord and he will raise us by his power.

These things happened as examples for us, so that we will not crave evil things as they did.

He delivered us from so great a risk of death, and he will deliver us. We have set our hope on him that he will deliver us yet again,

who also sealed us and gave us the Spirit in our hearts as a down payment.

We do so because we know that the one who raised up Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus and will bring us with you into his presence.

Now the one who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the Spirit as a down payment.

But God, who encourages the downhearted, encouraged us by the arrival of Titus.

Thus we urged Titus that, just as he had previously begun this work, so also he should complete this act of kindness for you.

We did this as a precaution so that no one should blame us in regard to this generous gift we are administering.