Study Desk

It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath). So as evening approached,

When he learned from the centurion that it was so, he gave the body to Joseph.

So Joseph bought some linen cloth, took down the body, wrapped it in the linen, and placed it in a tomb cut out of rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.

When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus' body.

so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.

Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple.

The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.

But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.

So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.

so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too."

Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph,

So if you worship me, it will all be yours."

they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.' "

So he bent over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up at once and began to wait on them.

Simon answered, "Master, we've worked hard all night and haven't caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets."

When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.

So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon's partners.

Then Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid; from now on you will catch men." So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.