Study Desk

When Jesus saw this, he said, "How hard it is for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God!

In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!"

He replied, "What is impossible for people is possible with God."

"Yes," Jesus replied, "and I assure you that everyone who has given up house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the Kingdom of God,

"What do you want me to do for you?" "Lord," he said, "I want to see!"

So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way.

Jesus responded, "Salvation has come to this home today, for this man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham.

For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost."

Before he left, he called together ten of his servants and divided among them ten pounds of silver, saying, ‘Invest this for me while I am gone.'

And as for these enemies of mine who didn't want me to be their king—bring them in and execute them right here in front of me.'"

So they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments over it for him to ride on.

When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen.

But some of the Pharisees among the crowd said, "Teacher, rebuke your followers for saying things like that!"

Then Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out the people selling animals for sacrifices.

Now Jesus turned to the people again and told them this story: "A man planted a vineyard, leased it to tenant farmers, and moved to another country to live for several years.

"But when the tenant farmers saw his son, they said to each other, ‘Here comes the heir to this estate. Let's kill him and get the estate for ourselves!'

Watching for their opportunity, the leaders sent spies pretending to be honest men. They tried to get Jesus to say something that could be reported to the Roman governor so he would arrest Jesus.

Now tell us—is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"

So tell us, whose wife will she be in the resurrection? For all seven were married to her!"

Jesus replied, "Marriage is for people here on earth.