Study Desk

Jesus said, "Father, forgive these people! They don't know what they're doing." While the crowd stood there watching Jesus, the soldiers gambled for his clothes. The leaders insulted him by saying, "He saved others. Now he should save himself, if he really is God's chosen Messiah!"

Then they went to prepare some sweet-smelling spices for his burial. But on the Sabbath they rested, as the Law of Moses commands.

Didn't you know that the Messiah would have to suffer before he was given his glory?"

After Jesus said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.

Jesus led his disciples out to Bethany, where he raised his hands and blessed them.

After his disciples had worshiped him, they returned to Jerusalem and were very happy.

received its life from him, and his life gave light to everyone.

The Word was in the world, but no one knew him, though God had made the world with his Word.

He came into his own world, but his own nation did not welcome him.

They were not God's children by nature or because of any human desires. God himself was the one who made them his children.

The Word became a human being and lived here with us. We saw his true glory, the glory of the only Son of the Father. From him all the kindness and all the truth of God have come down to us.

Even though I came first, I am not good enough to untie his sandals."

The next day, John was there again, and two of his followers were with him.

The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother and tell him, "We have found the Messiah!" The Hebrew word "Messiah" means the same as the Greek word "Christ."

Andrew brought his brother to Jesus. And when Jesus saw him, he said, "Simon son of John, you will be called Cephas." This name can be translated as "Peter."

Jesus and his disciples had also been invited and were there.

This was Jesus' first miracle, and he did it in the village of Cana in Galilee. There Jesus showed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him.

After this, he went with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples to the town of Capernaum, where they stayed for a few days.

But Jesus was talking about his body as a temple.

And when he was raised from death, his disciples remembered what he had told them. Then they believed the Scriptures and the words of Jesus.