So they discussed it with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’

And when you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be afraid. For these things must happen first, but the end will not come at once.”

For I will give you the words along with the wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.

For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”

Not so with you; instead the one who is greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the one who serves.

Then a little later someone else saw him and said, “You are one of them too.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not!”

But Peter said, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” At that moment, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

and said, “If you are the Christ, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe,

[But Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”] Then they threw dice to divide his clothes.

(He had not consented to their plan and action.) He was from the Judean town of Arimathea, and was looking forward to the kingdom of God.

Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed it in a tomb cut out of the rock, where no one had yet been buried.

Then some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see him.”

So they asked John, “Why then are you baptizing if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

John answered them, “I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not recognize,

I did not recognize him, but I came baptizing with water so that he could be revealed to Israel.”

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and exclaimed, “Look, a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit!”

After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples, and they stayed there a few days.

He did not need anyone to testify about man, for he knew what was in man.

Jesus replied, “I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

I tell you the solemn truth, we speak about what we know and testify about what we have seen, but you people do not accept our testimony.