Study Desk

Then he told the people to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and the two fish and, looking to heaven, he thanked God for the food. Jesus divided the bread and gave it to his followers, who gave it to the people.

Then those who were in the boat worshiped Jesus and said, "Truly you are the Son of God!"

God said, ‘Honor your father and your mother,' and ‘Anyone who says cruel things to his father or mother must be put to death.'

But you say a person can tell his father or mother, ‘I have something I could use to help you, but I have given it to God already.'

You teach that person not to honor his father or his mother. You rejected what God said for the sake of your own rules.

Jesus answered, "God sent me only to the lost sheep, the people of Israel."

The crowd was amazed when they saw that people who could not speak before were now able to speak. The crippled were made strong. The lame could walk, and the blind could see. And they praised the God of Israel for this.

He took the seven loaves of bread and the fish and gave thanks to God. Then he divided the food and gave it to his followers, and they gave it to the people.

The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus, wanting to trick him. So they asked him to show them a miracle from God.

Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; the things you don't allow on earth will be the things that God does not allow, and the things you allow on earth will be the things that God allows."

Peter took Jesus aside and told him not to talk like that. He said, "God save you from those things, Lord! Those things will never happen to you!"

Then Jesus said to Peter, "Go away from me, Satan! You are not helping me! You don't care about the things of God, but only about the things people think are important."

If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church. If he refuses to listen to the church, then treat him like a person who does not believe in God or like a tax collector.

"I tell you the truth, the things you don't allow on earth will be the things God does not allow. And the things you allow on earth will be the things that God allows.

Jesus answered, "Surely you have read in the Scriptures: When God made the world, ‘he made them male and female.'

And God said, ‘So a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two will become one body.'

So there are not two, but one. God has joined the two together, so no one should separate them."

Jesus answered, "Not everyone can accept this teaching, but God has made some able to accept it.

Jesus answered, "Why do you ask me about what is good? Only God is good. But if you want to have life forever, obey the commands."