Study Desk

The seeds that fell along the road are the people who hear the message. But Satan soon comes and snatches it away from them.

But they don't have any roots, and they don't last very long. As soon as life gets hard or the message gets them in trouble, they give up.

But they start worrying about the needs of this life. They are fooled by the desire to get rich and to have all kinds of other things. So the message gets choked out, and they never produce anything.

Everyone who has something will be given more. But people who don't have anything will lose what little they have.

But once it is planted, it grows larger than any garden plant. It even puts out branches that are big enough for birds to nest in its shade.

He did not tell them anything without using stories. But when he was alone with his disciples, he explained everything to them.

He had often been put in chains and leg irons, but he broke the chains and smashed the leg irons. No one could control him.

But Jesus would not let him. Instead, he said, "Go home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you and how good he has been to you."

She had gone to many doctors, and they had not done anything except cause her a lot of pain. She had paid them all the money she had. But instead of getting better, she only got worse.

But Jesus turned to see who had touched him.

But the people laughed at him. After Jesus had sent them all out of the house, he took the girl's father and mother and his three disciples and went to where she was.

But Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened. Then he said, "Give her something to eat."

But Jesus said, "Prophets are honored by everyone, except the people of their hometown and their relatives and their own family."

He told them, "You may take along a walking stick. But don't carry food or a traveling bag or any money.

It's all right to wear sandals, but don't take along a change of clothes.

But when Herod heard about Jesus, he said, "This must be John! I had his head cut off, and now he has come back to life."

Herod had earlier married Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip. But John had told him, "It isn't right for you to take your brother's wife!" So, in order to please Herodias, Herod arrested John and put him in prison.

Herodias had a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she could not do it

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

But so many people were coming and going that Jesus and the apostles did not even have a chance to eat. Then Jesus said, "Let's go to a place where we can be alone and get some rest."