Study Desk

I tell you that everyone will have to answer for all the careless things they have said. This will happen on the day of judgment.

Jonah was in the stomach of the big fish for three days and three nights. In the same way, the Son of Man will be in the grave three days and three nights.

"When an evil spirit comes out of a person, it travels through dry places looking for a place to rest, but it finds none.

Someone told him, "Your mother and brothers are waiting for you outside. They want to talk to you."

"And what about the seed that fell among the thorny weeds? That is like the people who hear the teaching but let worries about this life and love for money stop it from growing. So it does not produce a crop in their lives.

It is the smallest of all seeds. But when it grows, it is the largest of all garden plants. It becomes a tree big enough for the birds to come and make nests in its branches."

"Also, God's kingdom is like a merchant looking for fine pearls.

John had told him, "It is not right for you to be married to Herodias."

On Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced for him and his group. Herod was very pleased with her.

Herodias told her daughter what to ask for. So she said to Herod, "Give me the head of John the Baptizer here on this plate."

When Jesus got out of the boat, he saw a large crowd of people. He felt sorry for them, and he healed the ones who were sick.

Late that afternoon, the followers came to Jesus and said, "No one lives in this place. And it is already late. Send the people away so they can go to the towns and buy food for themselves."

Then he told the people to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves of bread and the two fish. He looked into the sky and thanked God for the food. Then he broke the bread into pieces, which he gave to the followers, and they gave the food to the people.

But you teach that a person can say to their father or mother, ‘I have something I could use to help you. But I will not use it for you. I will give it to God.'

You are hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he spoke for God about you:

Then Jesus answered, "Woman, you have great faith! You will get what you asked for." And right then the woman's daughter was healed.

People were amazed when they saw that those who could not speak were now able to speak. Crippled people were made strong. Those who could not walk were now able to walk. The blind were able to see. Everyone thanked the God of Israel for this.

Jesus called his followers to him and said, "I feel sorry for these people. They have been with me three days, and now they have nothing to eat. I don't want to send them away hungry. They might faint while going home."

He took the seven loaves of bread and the fish. Then he gave thanks to God for the food. He broke the bread into pieces, which he gave to the followers, and they gave the food to the people.

Then Jesus said to his followers, "If any of you want to be my follower, you must stop thinking about yourself and what you want. You must be willing to carry the cross that is given to you for following me.