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When some of the people standing there heard this, they said, "He's calling for Elijah."Eli">[fn]

Now many women were also there, watching from a distance. They had accompanied Jesus from Galilee and had ministered toprovided for">[fn] him.Luke 8:2-3;">[xr]

He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered it to be handed over.

Suddenly there was a powerful earthquake. For an angel of the Lord had come down from heaven, stepped forward, rolled the stone away, and was sitting on it.Mark 16:5; Luke 24:4; John 20:12;">[xr]

But the angel said to the women, "Stop being afraid! For I know you're looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

Then Jesus said to them, "Stop being afraid! Go and tell my brothers to leave for Galilee, and there they will see me."John 20:17; Romans 8:29; Hebrews 2:11;">[xr]

He is a voice calling out in the wilderness:Isaiah 40:3; Matthew 3:3; Luke 3:4; John 1:15;">[xr] 'Prepare the way for the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"Isaiah 40:3">[fn]

John was baptizing in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.Matthew 3:1; Luke 3:3; John 3:23;">[xr]

He was in the wilderness for forty days being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him.Matthew 4:11;">[xr]

The peopleThey">[fn] were utterly amazed at his teaching, for he was teaching them like one with authority and not like their scribes.Matthew 7:28;">[xr]

Simon and his companions searched diligently for him.

When they found him, they told him, "Everyone's looking for you."

He said to them, "Let's go to the neighboring towns so that I can preach there, too. For that is why I came out here."here">[fn]Isaiah 61:1; Luke 4:43; John 16:28; 17:4;">[xr]

telling him, "See to it that you don't say anything to anyone. Instead, go and show yourself to the priest, and then offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded as proof to the authorities."to them">[fn]Leviticus 14:3-4,10; Luke 5:14;">[xr]

So many crowds had gathered that there wasn't any room left for them, even in front of the door. JesusHe">[fn] was speaking the word to them

Later he was having dinner at Levi'shis">[fn] house. Many tax collectors and sinners were also eating with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who were following him.Matthew 9:10;">[xr]

How was it that he went into the House of God when Abiathar was high priest and ate the Bread of the Presence, which was not lawful for anyone but the priests to eat, and gave some of it to his companions?"Exodus 29:32-33; Leviticus 24:9;">[xr]

Then he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for people, not people for the Sabbath.

JesusHe">[fn] looked around at them with anger, for he was deeply hurt because of their hardness of heart. Then he said to the man, "Hold out your hand." The manHe">[fn] held it out, and his hand was restored to health.

JesusHe">[fn] told his disciples to have a boat ready for him so that the crowd wouldn't crush him.