Study Desk

"The king said, ‘People who use what they have will get more. But those who do not use what they have will have everything taken away from them.

They untied it, but its owners came out. They said to the followers, "Why are you untying our donkey?"

But Jesus answered, "I tell you, if my followers didn't say them, these stones would shout them."

and said, "I wish you knew today what would bring you peace. But it is hidden from you now.

He said, "The Scriptures say, ‘My Temple will be a house of prayer.' But you have changed it into a ‘hiding place for thieves.'"

But they did not know how they could do it, because everyone was listening to him. The people were very interested in what Jesus said.

But if we say that John's baptism was from someone else, the people will stone us to death. They all believe that John was a prophet."

Later, it was time for the grapes to be picked. So the man sent a servant to those farmers so that they would give him his share of the grapes. But they beat the servant and sent him away with nothing.

But Jesus looked into their eyes and said, "Then what does this verse mean: ‘The stone that the builders refused to accept became the cornerstone'?

When the teachers of the law and the leading priests heard this story, they knew it was about them. So they wanted to arrest Jesus right then, but they were afraid of what the people would do.

But Jesus knew that these men were trying to trick him. He said to them,

One time there were seven brothers. The first brother married a woman but died. He had no children.

But all seven brothers married her. So when people rise from death, whose wife will this woman be?"

But they cheat widows and take their homes. Then they try to make themselves look good by saying long prayers. God will punish them very much."

He said, "This poor widow gave only two small coins. But the truth is, she gave more than all those rich people.

They have plenty, and they gave only what they did not need. This woman is very poor, but she gave all she had to live on."

But Jesus said, "The time will come when all that you see here will be destroyed. Every stone of these buildings will be thrown down to the ground. Not one stone will be left on another."

Jesus said, "Be careful! Don't be fooled. Many people will come using my name. They will say, ‘I am the Messiah' and ‘The right time has come!' But don't follow them.

"But before all these things happen, people will arrest you and do bad things to you. They will judge you in their synagogues and put you in jail. You will be forced to stand before kings and governors. They will do all these things to you because you follow me.

But this will give you an opportunity to tell about me.