Study Desk

When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had once been full of demons. He was sitting there with his clothes on and in his right mind, and they were terrified.

She had gone to many doctors, and they had not done anything except cause her a lot of pain. She had paid them all the money she had. But instead of getting better, she only got worse.

Jesus heard what they said, and he said to Jairus, "Don't worry. Just have faith!"

They went home with Jairus and saw the people crying and making a lot of noise.

They forced out many demons and healed a lot of sick people by putting olive oil on them.

When John's followers learned that he had been killed, they took his body and put it in a tomb.

After the apostles returned to Jesus, they told him everything they had done and taught.

But many people saw them leave and figured out where they were going. So people from every town ran on ahead and got there first.

Let the crowds leave, so they can go to the farms and villages near here and buy something to eat."

Then Jesus said, "How much bread do you have? Go and see!" They found out and answered, "We have five small loaves of bread and two fish."

They sat down in groups of a hundred and groups of fifty.

He could see that the disciples were struggling hard, because they were rowing against the wind. Not long before morning, Jesus came toward them. He was walking on the water and was about to pass the boat.

When the disciples saw Jesus walking on the water, they thought he was a ghost, and they started screaming.

Their minds were closed, and they could not understand the true meaning of the loaves of bread.

In every village or farm or marketplace where Jesus went, the people brought their sick to him. They begged him to let them just touch his clothes, and everyone who did was healed.

The Pharisees and many other Jewish people obey the teachings of their ancestors. They always wash their hands in the proper way before eating.

None of them will eat anything they buy in the market until it is washed. They also follow a lot of other teachings, such as washing cups, pitchers, and bowls.

The Pharisees and teachers asked Jesus, "Why don't your disciples obey what our ancestors taught us to do? Why do they eat without washing their hands?"

After Jesus and his disciples had left the crowd and had gone into the house, they asked him what these sayings meant.

All of these come from your heart, and they are what make you unfit to worship God.