Study Desk

Some of the Pharisees asked Jesus, "When will the kingdom of God come?" Jesus answered, "God's kingdom is coming, but not in a way that you will be able to see with your eyes.

"In a certain town there was a judge who did not respect God or care about people.

For a while the judge refused to help her. But afterwards, he thought to himself, ‘Even though I don't respect God or care about people,

God will always give what is right to his people who cry to him night and day, and he will not be slow to answer them.

I tell you, God will help his people quickly. But when the Son of Man comes again, will he find those on earth who believe in him?"

The Pharisee stood alone and prayed, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people who steal, cheat, or take part in adultery, or even like this tax collector.

"The tax collector, standing at a distance, would not even look up to heaven. But he beat on his chest because he was so sad. He said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.'

I tell you, when this man went home, he was right with God, but the Pharisee was not. All who make themselves great will be made humble, but all who make themselves humble will be made great."

But Jesus called for the children, saying, "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 child, or you will never enter it."

Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? Only God is good.

Jesus looked at him and said, "It is very hard for rich people 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."

Jesus answered, "The things impossible for people are possible for God."

Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, all those who have left houses, wives, brothers, parents, or children for the kingdom of God

At once the man was able to see, and he followed Jesus, thanking God. All the people who saw this praised God.

As he was coming close to Jerusalem, on the way down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of followers began joyfully shouting praise to God for all the miracles they had seen.

They said, "God bless the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Psalm 118:26 There is peace in heaven and glory to God!"

They will destroy you and all your people, and not one stone will be left on another. All this will happen because you did not recognize the time when God came to save you."

When John baptized people, was that authority from God or just from other people?"