saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house will be a house of prayer,’ but you have turned it into a den of robbers!”

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

But if we say, ‘From people,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

So they asked him, “Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that these things are about to take place?”

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.

“And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth nations will be in distress, anxious over the roaring of the sea and the surging waves.

Then Jesus said to them, “When I sent you out with no money bag, or traveler’s bag, or sandals, you didn’t lack anything, did you?” They replied, “Nothing.”

Then a slave girl, seeing him as he sat in the firelight, stared at him and said, “This man was with him too!”

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,

A third time he said to them, “Why? What wrong has he done? I have found him guilty of no crime deserving death. I will therefore flog him and release him.”

But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood beside them in dazzling attire.

Now that very day two of them were on their way to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.

and when they did not find his body, they came back and said they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive.

But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They replied, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish – unless we go and buy food for all these people.”

Then as the men were starting to leave, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three shelters, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah” – not knowing what he was saying.

When he came out, he was not able to speak to them. They realized that he had seen a vision in the holy place, because he was making signs to them and remained unable to speak.