Study Desk

The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed, the smallest seed you plant in the ground.

The man shouted in a loud voice, "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I command you in God's name not to torture me!"

Jesus took the five loaves and two fish and, looking up to heaven, he thanked God for the food. He divided the bread and gave it to his followers for them to give to the people. Then he divided the two fish among them all.

You have stopped following the commands of God, and you follow only human teachings."

Then Jesus said to them, "You cleverly ignore the commands of God so you can follow your own teachings.

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

By your own rules, which you teach people, you are rejecting what God said. And you do many things like that."

Jesus told the people to sit on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves, gave thanks to God, and divided the bread. He gave the pieces to his followers to give to the people, and they did so.

The Pharisees came to Jesus and began to ask him questions. Hoping to trap him, they asked Jesus for a miracle from God.

But Jesus turned and looked at his followers. Then he told Peter not to talk that way. He said, "Go away from me, Satan! You don't care about the things of God, but only about things people think are important."

Then Jesus said to the people, "I tell you the truth, some people standing here will see the kingdom of God come with power before they die."

If your eye causes you to sin, take it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with only one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell.

But when God made the world, ‘he made them male and female.'

God has joined the two together, so no one should separate them."

When Jesus saw this, he was upset and said to them, "Let the little children come to me. Don't stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to people who are like these children.

I tell you the truth, you must accept the kingdom of God as if you were a little child, or you will never enter it."

Jesus answered, "Why do you call me good? Only God is good.

Then Jesus looked at his followers and said, "How hard it will be for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!"

The followers were amazed at what Jesus said. But he said again, "My children, it is very hard to enter the kingdom of God!

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God."