Study Desk

John also told the people, "Someone more powerful is going to come. And I am not good enough even to stoop down and untie his sandals.

As Jesus was walking along the shore of Lake Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were fishermen and were casting their nets into the lake.

Jesus and his disciples went to the town of Capernaum. Then on the next Sabbath he went into the Jewish meeting place and started teaching.

Everyone was amazed at his teaching. He taught with authority, and not like the teachers of the Law of Moses.

Jesus felt sorry for the man. So he put his hand on him and said, "I want to! Now you are well."

After Jesus strictly warned the man, he sent him on his way.

Is it easier for me to tell this crippled man that his sins are forgiven or to tell him to get up and pick up his mat and go on home?

The man got right up. He picked up his mat and went out while everyone watched in amazement. They praised God and said, "We have never seen anything like this!"

Later, Jesus and his disciples were having dinner at Levi's house. Many tax collectors and other sinners had become followers of Jesus, and they were also guests at the dinner.

Some of the teachers of the Law of Moses were Pharisees, and they saw that Jesus was eating with sinners and tax collectors. So they asked his disciples, "Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

One Sabbath Jesus and his disciples were walking through some wheat fields. His disciples were picking grains of wheat as they went along.

Jesus answered, "Haven't you read what David did when he and his followers were hungry and in need?

It was during the time of Abiathar the high priest. David went into the house of God and ate the sacred loaves of bread that only priests are allowed to eat. He also gave some to his followers."

Jesus was angry as he looked around at the people. Yet he felt sorry for them because they were so stubborn. Then he told the man, "Stretch out your hand." He did, and his bad hand was healed.

Jesus led his disciples down to the shore of the lake. Large crowds followed him from Galilee, Judea,

He even had to tell his disciples to get a boat ready to keep him from being crushed by the crowds.

Jesus decided to ask some of his disciples to go up on a mountain with him, and they went.

Then he chose twelve of them to be his apostles, so that they could be with him. He also wanted to send them out to preach

How can anyone break into the house of a strong man and steal his things, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can take everything.

He did not tell them anything without using stories. But when he was alone with his disciples, he explained everything to them.