Study Desk

Jesus came into the house of God. The religious leaders and the other leaders of the people came up to Him as He was teaching. They said, "By what right and power are You doing these things? Who gave You the right and the power to do them?"

They said to Jesus, "We do not know." He said to them, "Then I will not tell you by what right and power I do these things.

Which one of the two sons did what his father wanted?" They said to Jesus, "The second son." Jesus said to them, "For sure, I tell you this: Tax-gatherers and women who sell the use of their bodies will get into the holy nation of heaven before you.

The farmers took his servants and hit one. They killed another and threw stones at another.

When the farmers saw the son, they said to themselves, ‘This is the one who will get everything when the owner dies. Let us kill him and we will get it all.'

They took him and threw him out of the grape-field and killed him.

When the religious leaders and the proud religious law-keepers heard this picture-story, they knew He spoke of them.

But they did not listen and went on working. One went to his farm. Another went to his store.

"The servants went out into the roads and brought all they could find, both bad and good. The wedding supper room was full of people.

When they heard this, they were surprised and wondered about it. Then they went away from Him.

When the people heard this, they were surprised and wondered about His teaching.

Do what they tell you to do and keep on doing it. But do not follow what they do. They preach but do not obey their own preaching.

They make heavy loads and put them on the shoulders of men. But they will not help lift them with a finger.

Everything they do, they do to be seen of men. They have words from the Holy Writings written in large letters on their left arm and forehead and they make wide trimming for their clothes.

They like to have the important places at big suppers and the best seats in the Jewish places of worship.

"Because of this, I am going to keep on sending to you men who speak for God and wise men and teachers of the Law. Some of them you will kill and nail to a cross. Some of them you will beat in your places of worship. You will make it very hard for them as they go from city to city.

Many people will come using My name. They will say, ‘I am Christ.' They will fool many people and will turn them to the wrong way.

Many people will give up and turn away at this time. People will hand over each other. They will hate each other.

Many false religious teachers will come. They will fool many people and will turn them to the wrong way.

People who say they are Christ and false preachers will come. They will do special things for people to see. They will do great things, so that if it can be done, God's people will be fooled to believe something wrong.