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Hi friends. I'm Annie F. Downs. Let's read the Gospels. The Gospels are the first four books

of the New Testament in the Bible, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

These are the stories of Jesus Christ's life on earth, the friendships, the parables, the sacrifices, the meals, the miracles.

So here is how it works. I'll read three chapters to you. You can listen or read along in your own Bible or online, and then I'll pray, and that's it.

So today is day seven.

I'll be reading John chapter 19 through 21 from the new living translation. And we're on page 55 of the Let's Read the Gospels Guided Journal.

John 19. Then Pilate had Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip. The soldiers wove a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they put a purple robe on him. Hail, king of the Jews, they mocked as they slapped him across the face.

Pilate went outside again and said to the people, I am going to bring him out to you

now, but understand clearly that I find him not guilty. Then Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and

the purple robe, and Pilate said, look, here is the man. When they saw him, the leading priest and

temple guards began shouting, crucify him, crucify him, crucify him. Take him yourselves and crucify him, Pilate said. I find him not guilty. The Jewish leaders

replied, by our law, he ought to die because he called himself the son of God.

When Pilate heard this, he was more frightened than ever. He took Jesus back into the headquarters

again and asked him, where are you from? But Jesus gave no answer.

Why don't you talk to me, Pilate demanded, don't you realize that I have the power to release you or

crucify you? Then Jesus said, you would have no power over me at all unless it were given to you

from above. So the one who handed me over to you has the greater sin.

Then Pilate tried to release him, but the Jewish leader shouted,

If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar.

Anyone who declares himself a king as a rebel against Caesar.

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