Study Desk

If someone sues you for your shirt, give up your coat as well.

When people ask you for something, give it to them. When they want to borrow money, lend it to them.

But I tell you to love your enemies and pray for anyone who mistreats you.

Then you will be acting like your Father in heaven. He makes the sun rise on both good and bad people. And he sends rain for the ones who do right and for the ones who do wrong.

If you love only those people who love you, will God reward you for that? Even tax collectors love their friends.

When you give to the poor, don't blow a loud horn. That's what show-offs do in the meeting places and on the street corners, because they are always looking for praise. I can assure you that they already have their reward.

Give us our food for today.

Forgive us for doing wrong, as we forgive others.

If you forgive others for the wrongs they do to you, your Father in heaven will forgive you.

Your eyes are like a window for your body. When they are good, you have all the light you need.

God gives such beauty to everything that grows in the fields, even though it is here today and thrown into a fire tomorrow. He will surely do even more for you! Why do you have such little faith?

Ask, and you will receive. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened for you.

Everyone who asks will receive. Everyone who searches will find. And the door will be opened for everyone who knocks.

Would any of you give your hungry child a stone, if the child asked for some bread?

Would you give your child a snake if the child asked for a fish?

Watch out for false prophets! They dress up like sheep, but inside they are wolves who have come to attack you.

But the officer said, "Lord, I'm not good enough for you to come into my house. Just give the order, and my servant will get well.

Is it easier for me to tell this crippled man that his sins are forgiven or to tell him to get up and walk?

When the crowds saw this, they were afraid and praised God for giving such authority to people.

As Jesus was leaving, he saw a tax collector named Matthew sitting at the place for paying taxes. Jesus said to him, "Come with me." Matthew got up and went with him.