Study Desk

"It is bad for you, teachers of the Law and proud religious law-keepers, you who pretend to be someone you are not! You are like graves that have been made white and look beautiful on the outside. But inside you are full of the bones of dead men and of every sinful thing.

As men look at you, you seem to be good and right but inside you are full of sin. You pretend to be someone you are not.

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! You kill the men who speak for God and throw stones at those who were sent to you. How many times I wanted to gather your children around Me, as a chicken gathers her young ones under her wings. But you would not let Me.

You will hear of wars and lots of talk about wars, but do not be afraid. These things must happen, but it is not the end yet.

But the one who stays true to the end will be saved.

"Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

But no one knows the day or the hour. No! Not even the angels in heaven know. The Son does not know. Only the Father knows.

But understand this: If the owner of a house had known when the robber was coming, he would have watched. He would not have allowed his house to have been broken into.

But if that servant is bad, he will think, ‘The owner will not come soon.'

The foolish women took their lamps but did not take oil with them.

But the wise women said, ‘No! There will not be enough for us and you. Go to the store and buy oil for yourselves.'

But he said to them, ‘For sure, I tell you, I do not know you!'

He will put the sheep on His right side, but the goats He will put on His left side.

For I was hungry but you did not give Me food to eat. I was thirsty but you did not give Me water to drink.

I was a stranger but you did not give Me a room. I had no clothes but you did not give Me clothes. I was sick and in prison but you did not come to see Me.'

These will go to the place where they will be punished forever. But those right with God will have life that lasts forever."

But they said, "This must not happen on the day of the special supper. The people would be against it. They would make much trouble."

You will have poor people with you all the time. But you will not have Me with you all the time.

He went on a little farther and got down with His face on the ground. He prayed, "My Father, if it can be done, take away what is before Me. Even so, not what I want but what You want."

Watch and pray so that you will not be tempted. Man's spirit is willing, but the body does not have the power to do it."