Study Desk

Jesus looked at them intently and said, "For humans it is impossible, but not for God. All things are possible for God."Jeremiah 32:17; Matthew 19:26; Luke 1:37;">[xr]

James and John, the sons of Zebedee, went to Jesushim">[fn] and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask you."Matthew 20:20;">[xr]

He asked them, "What do you want me to do for you?"

But it's not up to me to grant you a seat at my right or my left. Those positions have already been prepared for others."

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many people."Matthew 20:28; John 13:14; Philippians 2:7; 1 Timothy 2:6; Titus 2:14;">[xr]

Then Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man said to him, "Rabbouni,Rabbouni is Heb. for My Master and/or Teacher">[fn] I want to see again."

Those who went ahead and those who followed him were shouting,Psalm 118:26;">[xr] "Hosanna!Hosanna is Heb. for Please save or Praise.">[fn] How blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!

Seeing in the distance a fig tree covered with leaves, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing except leaves because it wasn't the season for figs.Matthew 21:19;">[xr]

Then he began to teach them, saying, "It is written, is it not, 'My house is to be called a house of prayer for all nations'?Isaiah 56:7; Jeremiah 7:11">[fn] But you have turned it into a hideoutcave">[fn] for bandits!"Isaiah 56:7; Jeremiah 7:11;">[xr]

When the high priests and elders heard this, they began to look for a way to kill him. For they were afraid of him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.Matthew 7:28; 21:45-46; Mark 1:22; Luke 4:32; 19:47;">[xr]

Peter remembered and said to him, "Rabbi,Rabbi is Heb. for Master and/or Teacher">[fn] look! The fig tree you cursed has dried up!"

Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' if he doesn't doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.Matthew 17:20; 21:21; Luke 17:6;">[xr]

That is why I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have receivedare receiving; still other mss. read will receive">[fn] it and it will be yours.Matthew 7:7; Luke 11:9; John 14:13; 15:7; 16:24; James 1:5-6;">[xr]

But if we say, 'From humans'?" For they were afraid of the crowd, because everyone really thought John was a prophet.Matthew 3:5; 14:5; Mark 6:20;">[xr]

Then Jesushe">[fn] began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a pit for the wine press, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and went abroad.Matthew 21:33; Luke 22:9;">[xr]

They came and said to him, "Teacher, we know that you are sincere. You don't favor any individual, for you pay no attention to external appearance. Rather, you teach the way of God truthfully. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or should we not?"

"Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies and leaves a wife but no child, he should marry the widow and have children for his brother.Deuteronomy 25:5-6">[fn]Deuteronomy 25:5;">[xr]

For when peoplethey">[fn] rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like the angels in heaven.1 Corinthians 15:42,49, 52;">[xr]

As for the dead being raised, haven't you read in the book of Moses, in the story about the bush, how God said, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?Exodus 3:6">[fn]Exodus 3:6;">[xr]

David himself said by the Holy Spirit,2 Samuel 23:2; Psalm 110:1;">[xr] 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet."'Psalm 110:1; other mss read until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet."’">[fn]