Study Desk

When the net is full, it is dragged to the shore, and the fishermen sit down to separate the fish. They keep the good ones, but throw the bad ones away.

So the people were very unhappy because of what he was doing. But Jesus said, "Prophets are honored by everyone, except the people of their hometown and their own family."

Herod wanted to kill John. But the people thought John was a prophet, and Herod was afraid of what they might do.

But the girl's mother told her to say, "Here on a platter I want the head of John the Baptist!"

The king was sorry for what he had said. But he did not want to break the promise he had made in front of his guests. So he ordered a guard

After Jesus heard about John, he crossed Lake Galilee to go to some place where he could be alone. But the crowds found out and followed him on foot from the towns.

But they said, "We have only five small loaves of bread and two fish."

Right away, Jesus made his disciples get into a boat and start back across the lake. But he stayed until he had sent the crowds away.

But when Peter saw how strong the wind was, he was afraid and started sinking. "Save me, Lord!" he shouted.

But you let people get by without helping their parents when they should. You let them say that what they have has been offered to God.

And you are nothing but show-offs! Isaiah the prophet was right when he wrote that God had said,

"All of you praise me with your words, but you never really think about me.

But the words that come out of your mouth come from your heart. And they are what make you unfit to worship God.

Jesus did not say a word. But the woman kept following along and shouting, so his disciples came up and asked him to send her away.

"Lord, that's true," the woman said, "but even dogs get the crumbs that fall from their owner's table."

But if the sky is red and gloomy in the morning, you say it is going to rain. You can tell what the weather will be like by looking at the sky. But you don't understand what is happening now.

You want a sign because you are evil and won't believe! But the only sign you will be given is what happened to Jonah. Then Jesus left.

Finally, the disciples understood that Jesus wasn't talking about the yeast used to make bread, but about the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Then Jesus asked them, "But who do you say I am?"

I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven, and God in heaven will allow whatever you allow on earth. But he will not allow anything that you don't allow.