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

He was trying to get a look at Jesus, but being a short man he could not see over the crowd.

He released the man they asked for, who had been thrown in prison for insurrection and murder. But he handed Jesus over to their will.

On the next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

Then, when they had rowed about three or four miles, they caught sight of Jesus walking on the lake, approaching the boat, and they were frightened.

Thus they were looking for Jesus, and saying to one another as they stood in the temple courts, “What do you think? That he won’t come to the feast?”

So these approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested, “Sir, we would like to see Jesus.”

Now this is eternal life – that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you sent.

They replied, “Jesus the Nazarene.” He told them, “I am he.” (Now Judas, the one who betrayed him, was standing there with them.)

So Pilate went back into the governor’s residence, summoned Jesus, and asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

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).

When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus.

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

But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently toward heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.

So Philip started speaking, and beginning with this scripture proclaimed the good news about Jesus to him.

But there were some men from Cyprus and Cyrene among them who came to Antioch and began to speak to the Greeks too, proclaiming the good news of the Lord Jesus.

And we proclaim to you the good news about the promise to our ancestors,

and Jason has welcomed them as guests! They are all acting against Caesar’s decrees, saying there is another king named Jesus!”

But the evil spirit replied to them, “I know about Jesus and I am acquainted with Paul, but who are you?”

but also for our sake, to whom it will be credited, those who believe in the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.