Jesus freely goes to the garden, gives Himself into the hands of those who arrest Him, protects His disciples, rejects Peter's sword, bears unjust questioning, and lets Peter's denial be exposed so grace can later restore him.

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Jesus stands before Pilate as the innocent King, rejected by religious calculation and political fear, crowned in mockery, and delivered to be crucified while revealing that His Kingdom, truth, and saving Passion are from above.

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Jesus is crucified at Golgotha as the true King, fulfills Scripture in His garments and thirst, entrusts His mother to the beloved disciple, and freely gives up His spirit when the saving work is finished.

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John testifies that Jesus truly died, that His bones were not broken, that blood and water flowed from His pierced side, and that Joseph and Nicodemus buried Him reverently in a new garden tomb.

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Mary Magdalene finds the stone taken away, Peter and the beloved disciple see the empty tomb and linen cloths, and the risen Lord calls Mary by name and sends her to announce His Ascension to His brethren.

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The risen Christ stands among fearful disciples, gives peace, sends them with the Holy Spirit's gift, heals Thomas through His wounds, and states the Gospel's purpose: faith in Jesus the Christ and life in His name.

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The risen Christ meets seven disciples after a fruitless night, fills the net at His word, draws recognition into loving obedience, and feeds His servants by the sea.

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The risen Christ restores Peter through love, entrusts him with pastoral care, foretells the death by which he will glorify God, corrects curiosity about the beloved disciple, and seals the Gospel as true but inexhaustible witness.

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Paul shows that apostolic authority seeks people rather than possessions, submits ministry to transparent accountability, and mourns unrepented sin for the sake of restoration.

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Paul closes 2 Corinthians by turning the demand for proof into a call to self-examination, restoration, peace, and life in the Holy Trinity.

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