Study Desk

There was a man named Joseph, who was from Arimathea in Judea. Joseph was a good and honest man, and he was eager for God's kingdom to come. He was also a member of the council, but he did not agree with what they had decided.

Then they went to prepare some sweet-smelling spices for his burial. But on the Sabbath they rested, as the Law of Moses commands.

they went in. But they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus,

The women were afraid and bowed to the ground. But the men said, "Why are you looking in the place of the dead for someone who is alive?

'The Son of Man will be handed over to sinners who will nail him to a cross. But three days later he will rise to life.' "

But Peter ran to the tomb. And when he stooped down and looked in, he saw only the burial clothes. Then he returned, wondering what had happened.

But they did not know who he was.

We had hoped that he would be the one to set Israel free! But it has already been three days since all this happened.

but did not find the body of Jesus. They came back, saying that they had seen a vision of angels who told them that he is alive.

Some men from our group went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said. But they didn't see Jesus either.

At once they knew who he was, but he disappeared.

But Jesus said, "Why are you so frightened? Why do you doubt?

I will send you the one my Father has promised, but you must stay in the city until you are given power from heaven.

The Word was in the world, but no one knew him, though God had made the world with his Word.

He came into his own world, but his own nation did not welcome him.

The Law was given by Moses, but Jesus Christ brought us undeserved kindness and truth.

John told them, "I use water to baptize people. But here with you is someone you don't know.

I didn't know who he was. But I came to baptize you with water, so that everyone in Israel would see him.

Before this I didn't know who he was. But the one who sent me to baptize with water had told me, "You will see the Spirit come down and stay on someone. Then you will know that he is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit."

and the man in charge drank some of the water that had now turned into wine. He did not know where the wine had come from, but the servants did. He called the bridegroom over