Study Desk

so that: ‘They will look and look, but they will not learn. They will listen and listen, but they will not understand. If they did learn and understand, they would come back to me and be forgiven.'" Isaiah 6:9–10

Sometimes the teaching falls on the road. This is like the people who hear the teaching of God, but Satan quickly comes and takes away the teaching that was planted in them.

But since they don't allow the teaching to go deep into their lives, they keep it only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the teaching they accepted, they quickly give up.

but the worries of this life, the temptation of wealth, and many other evil desires keep the teaching from growing and producing fruit in their lives.

"Think carefully about what you hear. The way you give to others is the way God will give to you, but God will give you even more.

Those who have understanding will be given more. But those who do not have understanding, even what they have will be taken away from them."

Night and day, whether the person is asleep or awake, the seed still grows, but the person does not know how it grows.

But when planted, this seed grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants. It produces large branches, and the wild birds can make nests in its shade."

He always used stories to teach them. But when he and his followers were alone, Jesus explained everything to them.

Many times people had used chains to tie the man's hands and feet, but he always broke them off. No one was strong enough to control him.

But Jesus would not let him. He said, "Go home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you and how he has had mercy on you."

She had suffered very much from many doctors and had spent all the money she had, but instead of improving, she was getting worse.

But Jesus continued looking around to see who had touched him.

But Jesus paid no attention to what they said. He told the synagogue leader, "Don't be afraid; just believe."

But they laughed at him. So, after throwing them out of the house, Jesus took the child's father and mother and his three followers into the room where the child was.

Wear sandals, but take only the clothes you are wearing.

Herod himself had ordered his soldiers to arrest John and put him in prison in order to please his wife, Herodias. She had been the wife of Philip, Herod's brother, but then Herod had married her.

So Herodias hated John and wanted to kill him. But she couldn't,

But many people saw them leave and recognized them. So from all the towns they ran to the place where Jesus was going, and they got there before him.

But Jesus answered, "You give them something to eat." They said to him, "We would all have to work a month to earn enough money to buy that much bread!"