But they all shouted out together, “Take this man away! Release Barabbas for us!”

Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he praised God and said, “Certainly this man was innocent!”

And all the crowds that had assembled for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, returned home beating their breasts.

And all those who knew Jesus stood at a distance, and the women who had followed him from Galilee saw these things.

The women who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it.

and when they returned from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.

and how our chief priests and rulers handed him over to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

Wasn’t it necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and enter into his glory?”

Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things written about himself in all the scriptures.

So they approached the village where they were going. He acted as though he wanted to go farther,

So they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem. They found the eleven and those with them gathered together

Then he said to them, “Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?

Then Jesus led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.

Then, turning toward the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house. You gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

“And look, your relative Elizabeth has also become pregnant with a son in her old age – although she was called barren, she is now in her sixth month!

So the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen; everything was just as they had been told.

Now Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read,

Simon answered, “Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing! But at your word I will lower the nets.”

Jesus answered them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry –

“Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. “Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.