14 Gods children all have a body. That is why Jesus himself had the same. But because Jesus also had a body, he was able to die and stop the devil. The devil has power to make people die. But Jesus, by his own death, was able to stop the power of death.
15 People were afraid to die. All their lives they were like slaves. When Jesus died, he was able to set them free from their fear.
8 God shows his love for us in this way: Christ died to save us while we were bad people.
21 He did no wrong. And he told no lie.
22 When people said wrong things to him, he did not say wrong things to them. When he was punished, he did not say, I will do something to you! But he trusted in God who judges what is right.
23 Christ in his own body took the wrong things we have done to the cross. He did this so that we would stop our bad ways and live right. Because he was punished, you were healed.
24 Like lost sheep, you were going away from God. But now you have come back to the one who takes care of you and helps you.
55 The chief priests, and all the judges of the court tried to find men to say Jesus had done something wrong so they could kill him. But they found none.
45 The Son of Man did not come to have others help him. But he came to help others. He came to give his life to make many people free.
21 From that time on, Jesus began to teach his disciples. He said, I must go to Jerusalem. I will have much trouble from the leaders, the chief priests, and the scribes. I will be killed. On the third day, I will be raised from death.
8 And when he was a man, he was humble. He was even willing to die, yes, to die on a cross.
17 My Father loves me because I am willing to die. But when I die, I will live again.
18 No one kills me. I die only because I choose to die. I have power to die and I have power to live again. This is what my Father has told me to do.
38 He said to them, My heart is very sad. I am almost dying! Stay here and watch with me.