Study Desk

Some of the followers were talking about the Temple. They said, "This is a beautiful Temple, built with the best stones. Look at the many good gifts that have been offered to God."

The prophets wrote many things about the time when God will punish his people. The time I am talking about is when all these things must happen.

During that time it will be hard for women who are pregnant or have small babies, because very bad times will come to this land. God will be angry with these people.

When these things begin to happen, stand up tall and don't be afraid. Know that it is almost time for God to free you!"

Then Jesus took a cup of wine. He gave thanks to God for it and said, "Take this cup and give it to everyone here.

Then he took some bread and thanked God for it. He broke off some pieces, gave them to the apostles and said, "This bread is my body that I am giving for you. Eat this to remember me."

In the same way, after supper, Jesus took the cup of wine and said, "This wine represents the new agreement from God to his people. It will begin when my blood is poured out for you."

The Son of Man will do what God has planned. But it will be very bad for the one who hands over the Son of Man to be killed."

But beginning now, the Son of Man will sit at the right side of God All-Powerful."

They all said, "Then are you the Son of God?" Jesus said to them, "You are right in saying that I am."

The time is coming when people will say, ‘The women who cannot have babies are the ones God has blessed. It's really a blessing that they have no children to care for.'

But the other criminal stopped him. He said, "You should fear God. All of us will die soon.

The army officer there saw what happened. He praised God, saying, "I know this man was a good man!"

A man named Joseph was there from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a good man, who lived the way God wanted. He was waiting for God's kingdom to come. Joseph was a member of the Jewish council. But he did not agree when the other Jewish leaders decided to kill Jesus.

Jesus said, "What are you talking about?" They said, "It's about Jesus, the one from Nazareth. To God and to all the people he was a great prophet. He said and did many powerful things.

You saw these things happen—you are witnesses. You must go and tell people that they must change and turn to God, which will bring them his forgiveness. You must start from Jerusalem and tell this message in my name to the people of all nations.

They stayed at the Temple all the time, praising God.

Before the world began, the Word was there. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.

He was there with God in the beginning.

There was a man named John, who was sent by God.