Matthew 27:57-28:10 (HCSB)57 When it was evening, a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph came, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus. 58 He approached Pilate and asked for Jesus' body. Then Pilate ordered that it be released. 59 So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in clean, fine linen,        60 and placed it in his new tomb, which he had cut into the rock. He left after rolling a great ...  Read More

Mark 16:1-8 (HCSB)1 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so they could go and anoint Him. 2 Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they went to the tomb at sunrise. 3 They were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone from the entrance to the tomb for us?" 4 Looking up, they observed that the stone-which was ve...  Read More

Mark 15:42-47 (HCSB)42 When it was already evening, because it was preparation day (that is, the day before the Sabbath), 43 Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Sanhedrin who was himself looking forward to the kingdom of God, came and boldly went in to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body. 44 Pilate was surprised that He was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him whether He had...  Read More

Luke 23:50-56 (HCSB)50 There was a good and righteous man named Joseph, a member of the Sanhedrin, 51 who had not agreed with their plan and action. He was from Arimathea, a Judean town, and was looking forward to the kingdom of God. 52 He approached Pilate and asked for Jesus' body. 53 Taking it down, he wrapped it in fine linen and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had ever bee...  Read More

Mark 15:16-41 (HCSB)16 Then the soldiers led Him away into the courtyard (that is, headquarters) and called the whole company together. 17 They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and put it on Him. 18 And they began to salute Him, "Hail, King of the Jews!" 19 They kept hitting Him on the head with a reed and spitting on Him. Getting down on their knees, they were pay...  Read More

Signs of the TimesMark wrote his account of the life of Christ in the middle of the first century (AD) based on the eyewitness testimony of Peter. The events of this chapter took place in AD  33.Study The Word: Jesus answered His disciples' questions about when He would return to earth and what it would be like.  Though there is no shortage of interpretations expressing quite a range of viewpoints...  Read More

After Jesus ate the Passover meal and instituted the Lord’s Supper (both pictures of His death), He was betrayed and denied by friends. If anyone ever needed friends, it was then. Have you ever felt your friends were unable to support you? Have you ever failed to support them? Does knowing that Jesus experienced that help you believe He KNOWS your pain too?  Fight, flight, and freeze are the most ...  Read More

John 18:1-19:16 (HCSB)1 After Jesus had said these things, He went out with His disciples across the Kidron Valley, where there was a garden, and He and His disciples went into it. 2 Judas, who betrayed Him, also knew the place, because Jesus often met there with His disciples. 3 So Judas took a company of soldiers and some temple police from the chief priests and the Pharisees and came there with...  Read More

Luke 22:47-23:25 (HCSB)47 While He was still speaking, suddenly a mob was there, and one of the Twelve named Judas was leading them. He came near Jesus to kiss Him, 48 but Jesus said to him, "Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?" 49 When those around Him saw what was going to happen, they asked, "Lord, should we strike with the sword?"  50 Then one of them struck the high priest's ...  Read More

Mark 14:43-15:15 (HCSB)43 While He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, suddenly arrived. With him was a mob, with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders. 44 His betrayer had given them a signal. "The One I kiss," he said, "He's the One; arrest Him and take Him away under guard." 45 So when he came, he went right up to Him and said, "Rabbi!"-and kissed Him. ...  Read More

Matthew 26:36-46 (HCSB)36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and He told the disciples, "Sit here while I go over there and pray." 37 Taking along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. 38 Then He said to them, "My soul is swallowed up in sorrow -to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with Me." 39 Going a little farther, H...  Read More

Mark 14:32-42 (HCSB)32 Then they came to a place named Gethsemane, and He told His disciples, "Sit here while I pray." 33 He took Peter, James, and John with Him, and He began to be deeply distressed and horrified. 34 Then He said to them, "My soul is swallowed up in sorrow -to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake." 35 Then He went a little farther, fell to the ground, and began to pray ...  Read More