Study Desk

Jesus and his followers went across the lake. But the followers forgot to bring bread.

Any of you who try to save the life you have will lose it. But you who give up your life for me will find true life.

But Jesus came to them and touched them. He said, "Stand up. Don't be afraid."

But I tell you, Elijah has already come. People did not know who he was, and they treated him badly, doing whatever they wanted to do. It is the same with the Son of Man. Those same people will make the Son of Man suffer."

I brought him to your followers, but they could not heal him."

Then the followers came to Jesus alone. They said, "We tried to force the demon out of the boy, but we could not. Why were we not able to make the demon go out?"

who will kill him. But on the third day he will be raised from death." The followers were very sad to hear that Jesus would be killed.

Peter answered, "Yes, he does." Peter went into the house where Jesus was. Before Peter could speak, Jesus said to him, "The kings on the earth get different kinds of taxes from people. But who are those who pay the taxes? Are they the king's children? Or do other people pay the taxes? What do you think?"

But we don't want to upset these tax collectors. So do this: Go to the lake and fish. After you catch the first fish, open its mouth. Inside its mouth you will find a four-drachma coin. Take that coin and give it to the tax collectors. That will pay the tax for you and me."

I feel sorry for the people in the world because of the things that make people sin. These things must happen, but it will be very bad for anyone who causes them to happen.

"If a man has 100 sheep, but one of the sheep is lost, what will he do? He will leave the other 99 sheep on the hill and go look for the lost sheep. Right?

But if they refuse to listen, go to them again and take one or two people with you. Then there will be two or three people who will be able to tell all that happened.

"But the servant fell on his knees and begged, ‘Be patient with me. I will pay you everything I owe.'

"But the first servant refused to be patient. He told the judge that the other servant owed him money, and that servant was put in jail until he could pay everything he owed.

So they are no longer two, but one. God has joined them together, so no one should separate them."

Jesus answered, "Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because you refused to accept God's teaching. But divorce was not allowed in the beginning.

He answered, "This statement is true for some, but not for everyone—only for those who have been given this gift.

But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me. Don't stop them, because God's kingdom belongs to people who are like these children."

Jesus answered, "Why do you ask me about what is good? Only God is good. But if you want to have eternal life, obey the law's commands."

But when the young man heard Jesus tell him to give away his money, he was sad. He didn't want to do this, because he was very rich. So he left.