Study Desk

But this has happened as the early preachers said in the Holy Writings it would happen." Then all the followers left Him and ran away.

But Peter followed Him a long way behind while going to the house of the head religious leader. Then he went in and sat with the helpers to see what would happen.

They found none, but many came and told false things about Him. At last two came to the front.

But Peter lied in front of all of them, saying, "I do not know what you are talking about."

Then Pilate said, "Why, what bad thing has He done?" But they cried out all the more, "Nail Him to a cross!"

Pilate let Barabbas go free but he had men whip Jesus. Then he handed Him over to be nailed to a cross.

"He saved others but He cannot save Himself. If He is the King of the Jews, let Him come down from the cross. Then we will believe in Him.

When they saw Jesus, they worshiped Him. But some did not believe.

I have baptized you with water. But He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

He was tempted by Satan for forty days there. He was with wild animals but angels took care of Him.

But the man went out and talked about it everywhere. After this Jesus could not go to any town if people knew He was there. He had to stay in the desert. People came to Him from everywhere.

The followers of John and the proud religious law-keepers were not eating food so they could pray better. Some people came to Jesus and said, "Why do the followers of John and the proud religious law-keepers go without food so they can pray better, but Your followers do not?"

Then Jesus said to the proud religious law-keepers, "Does the Law say to do good on the Day of Rest or to do bad, to save life or to kill?" But they said nothing.

But if anyone speaks bad things against the Holy Spirit, he will never be forgiven. He is guilty of a sin that lasts forever."

But it dried up when the sun was high in the sky because it had no root.

They see, but do not know what it means. They hear, but do not understand. If they did, they might turn to God and have their sins forgiven."

But the cares of this life let thorns come up. A love for riches and always wanting other things let thorns grow. These things do not give the Word room to grow so it does not give grain.

He goes to sleep every night and gets up every day. The seed grows, but he does not know how.

Jesus would not let him go but said to him, "Go home to your own people. Tell them what great things the Lord has done for you. Tell them how He had pity on you."

She had suffered much because of having many doctors. She had spent all the money she had. She had received no help, but became worse.