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Then Jesus *said to him, "Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword.

A little later the bystanders came up and said to Peter, "Surely you too are one of them; for even the way you talk gives you away."

And taking counsel together, they bought with the money the Potter's Field as a burial place for strangers.

For this reason that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.

and they gave them for the Potter's Field, as the Lord directed me."

Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted.

So when the people gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release for you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?"

For he knew that because of envy they had delivered Him over.

Now while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, "Have nothing to do with that righteous Man; for last night I suffered greatly in a dream because of Him."

But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to put Jesus to death.

But the governor answered and said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release for you?" And they said, "Barabbas."

Then he released Barabbas for them; but after having Jesus scourged, he delivered Him over to be crucified.

He trusts in God; let God rescue Him now, if He delights in Him; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.'"

And some of those who were standing there, when they heard it, began saying, "This man is calling for Elijah."

This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him.

Therefore, order for the grave to be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come and steal Him away and say to the people, ‘He has risen from the dead,' and the last deception will be worse than the first."

And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it.

And the angel answered and said to the women, "Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified.

He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying.

Then Jesus *said to them, "Do not be afraid; go and report to My brothers to leave for Galilee, and there they will see Me."