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but they could find none, although many false witnesses came forward. At length there came two

"I am He," replied Jesus. "But I tell you that, later on, you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Omnipotence, and coming on the clouds of the sky."

But He made no reply to a single accusation, so that the Governor was greatly astonished.

"Why, what crime has he committed?" asked Pilate. But they kept on furiously shouting, "Let him be crucified!"

So when he saw that he could gain nothing, but that on the contrary there was a riot threatening, he called for water and washed his hands in sight of them all, saying, "I am not responsible for this murder: you must answer for it."

Then he released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he ordered to be scourged, and gave Him up to be crucified.

Here they gave Him a mixture of wine and gall to drink, but having tasted it He refused to drink it.

but about three o'clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is to say, "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?"

But Jesus uttered another loud cry and then yielded up His spirit.

But to their amazement there had been a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord had descended from Heaven, and had come and rolled back the stone, and was sitting upon it.

But the angel said to the women, "As for you, dismiss your fears. I know that it is Jesus that you are looking for--the crucified One.

They quickly left the tomb and ran, still terrified but full of unspeakable joy, to carry the news to His disciples.

I have baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

where He remained for forty days, tempted by Satan; and He was among the wild beasts, but the angels waited upon Him.

But Jesus reprimanded him, saying, "Silence! come out of him."

and saying, "Be careful not to tell any one, but go and show yourself to the Priest, and for your purification present the offerings that Moses appointed as evidence for them."

But the man, when he went out, began to tell every one and to publish the matter abroad, so that it was no longer possible for Jesus to go openly into any town; but He had to remain outside in unfrequented places, where people came to Him from all parts.

"Why does this man use such words?" they said; "he is blaspheming. Who can pardon sins but One--that is, God?"

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to pardon sins" --He turned to the paralytic, and said,

But when the Scribes of the Pharisee sect saw Him eating with the sinners and the tax-gatherers, they said to His disciples, "He is eating and drinking with the tax-gatherers and sinners!"