John 20:3-4New International Version (NIV) 3 So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. 4 Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. Dear Father, In times of great distress the only thing I can do is run to you. I...

John 20:1-2New International Version (NIV) The Empty Tomb 20 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. 2 So she came running to Simon Peter and the other...

John 19:42New International Version (NIV) 42 Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and since the tomb was nearby,they laid Jesus there. Dear Father, When we do not know what to do, we try to go on. I want to do what is right. There are times I just do not know...

John 19:40-41New International Version (NIV) 40 Taking Jesus’ body, the two of them wrapped it, with the spices, in strips of linen. This was in accordance with Jewish burial customs. 41 At the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a...

John 19:38-39New International Version (NIV) The Burial of Jesus 38 Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Now Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he feared the Jewish leaders. With Pilate’s permission, he came and took the...

John 19:36-37New International Version (NIV) 36 These things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of his bones will be broken,” 37 and, as another scripture says, “They will look on the one they have pierced.” Dear Father, Thank you for your...

John 19:34-35New International Version (NIV) 34 Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water. 35 The man who saw it has given testimony, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, and he...