Study Desk

When Jesus and his three disciples came back down, they saw a large crowd around the other disciples. The teachers of the Law of Moses were arguing with them.

Whenever the demon attacks my son, it throws him to the ground and makes him foam at the mouth and grit his teeth in pain. Then he becomes stiff. I asked your disciples to force out the demon, but they couldn't do it."

But Jesus took hold of his hand and helped him stand up.

Jesus left with his disciples and started through Galilee. He did not want anyone to know about it,

Jesus and his disciples went to his home in Capernaum. After they were inside the house, Jesus asked them, "What were you arguing about along the way?"

Then Jesus had a child stand near him. He put his arm around the child and said,

Jesus said to his disciples: Don't stop him! No one who works miracles in my name will soon turn and say something bad about me.

Some Pharisees wanted to test Jesus. So they came up to him and asked if it was right for a man to divorce his wife.

They answered, "Moses allows a man to write out divorce papers and send his wife away."

That's why a man leaves his father and mother and gets married.

He becomes like one person with his wife. Then they are no longer two people, but one.

When Jesus and his disciples were back in the house, they asked him about what he had said.

He told them, "A man who divorces his wife and marries someone else is unfaithful to his wife.

Some people brought their children to Jesus so that he could bless them by placing his hands on them. But his disciples told the people to stop bothering him.

Then Jesus took the children in his arms and blessed them by placing his hands on them.

Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "It's hard for rich people to get into God's kingdom!"

The disciples were confused as Jesus led them toward Jerusalem, and his other followers were afraid. Once again, Jesus took the twelve disciples aside and told them what was going to happen to him. He said:

The Son of Man did not come to be a slave master, but a slave who will give his life to rescue many people.

Jesus and his disciples went to Jericho. And as they were leaving, they were followed by a large crowd. A blind beggar by the name of Bartimaeus son of Timaeus was sitting beside the road.

The man threw off his coat as he jumped up and ran to Jesus.