Book of Common Prayer

But First I Am Going To Jerusalem, Taking a Contribution To The Poor Saints There

²⁵ But now I am proceeding to Jerusalem, serving the saints. ²⁶ For Macedonia^[a] and Achaia were well-pleased to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem. ²⁷ For they were well-pleased, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles shared in their spiritual things, they are indebted also to minister^[b] to them in fleshly things. ²⁸ Having then completed this, and having sealed^[c] this fruit to them, I will go through you into Spain. ²⁹ And I know that while coming to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.

Pray For Me, Brothers

³⁰ Now I appeal-to you, brothers, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of ^[d] the Spirit, to struggle-with^[e] me in your prayers to God for me— ³¹ that I may be delivered from the ones disobeying in Judea, and that my service^[f] for Jerusalem may prove-to-be acceptable to the saints, ³² in order that having come in joy to you by the will of God, I may rest-up-with you. ³³ Now the God of peace be with you all, amen.

The Roman Governor Offers To Free Jesus, But The Crowd Demands He Be Crucified

¹¹ Now Jesus was stood^[a] in front of the governor. And the governor questioned Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And Jesus said, “You are saying^[b] it”. ¹² And during His being accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing. ¹³ Then Pilate says to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they are testifying against You?” ¹⁴ And He did not answer him with-regard-to even one charge^[c], so that the governor was marveling greatly. ¹⁵ Now at the Feast, the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd one prisoner whom they were wanting. ¹⁶ And at that time they were holding a notorious prisoner being called Jesus^[d] Barabbas. ¹⁷ So they^[e] having been gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you? Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus, the One being called Christ?” ¹⁸ For he knew that they^[f] handed Him over because of envy. ¹⁹ And while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent out a message to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous^[g] One. For I suffered greatly today in a dream because of Him”. ²⁰ But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should ask-for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. ²¹ Now having responded, the governor said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And the ones said, “Barabbas”. ²² Pilate says to them, “Then what should I do as to Jesus, the One being called Christ?” They all say, “Let Him be crucified!” ²³ But the one said, “What indeed^[h] did He do wrong?” But the ones were crying out even more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!”