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But Jesus was saying, "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing." And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves.

"And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong."

And all the crowds who came together for this spectacle, when they observed what had happened, began to return, beating their breasts.

(he had not consented to their plan and action), a man from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was waiting for the kingdom of God;

this man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

"Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?"

But they urged Him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is getting toward evening, and the day is now nearly over." So He went in to stay with them.

"See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself; touch Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have."

and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

John testified about Him and cried out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.'"

For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace.

For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

"This is He on behalf of whom I said, 'After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.'

He said to them, "Come, and you will see." So they came and saw where He was staying; and they stayed with Him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.

Now there were six stone waterpots set there for the Jewish custom of purification, containing twenty or thirty gallons each.

His disciples remembered that it was written, "ZEAL FOR YOUR HOUSE WILL CONSUME ME."

The Jews then said to Him, "What sign do You show us as your authority for doing these things?"

But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, for He knew all men,

and because He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man.

this man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, "Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him."