Study Desk

They begged Jesus to let them touch just the edge of his coat, and all who touched it were healed.

God said, ‘Honor your father and your mother,' and ‘Anyone who says cruel things to his father or mother must be put to death.'

But you say a person can tell his father or mother, ‘I have something I could use to help you, but I have given it to God already.'

You teach that person not to honor his father or his mother. You rejected what God said for the sake of your own rules.

Then his followers came to him and asked, "Do you know that the Pharisees are angry because of what you said?"

But Jesus did not answer the woman. So his followers came to Jesus and begged him, "Tell the woman to go away. She is following us and shouting."

Jesus called his followers to him and said, "I feel sorry for these people, because they have already been with me three days, and they have nothing to eat. I don't want to send them away hungry. They might faint while going home."

His followers asked him, "How can we get enough bread to feed all these people? We are far away from any town."

He took the seven loaves of bread and the fish and gave thanks to God. Then he divided the food and gave it to his followers, and they gave it to the people.

All the people ate and were satisfied. Then his followers filled seven baskets with the leftover pieces of food.

His followers discussed the meaning of this, saying, "He said this because we forgot to bring bread."

When Jesus came to the area of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his followers, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?"

Then Jesus warned his followers not to tell anyone he was the Christ.

From that time on Jesus began telling his followers that he must go to Jerusalem, where the Jewish elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of the law would make him suffer many things. He told them he must be killed and then be raised from the dead on the third day.

Then Jesus said to his followers, "If people want to follow me, they must give up the things they want. They must be willing even to give up their lives to follow me.

The Son of Man will come again with his Father's glory and with his angels. At that time, he will reward them for what they have done.

I tell you the truth, some people standing here will see the Son of Man coming with his kingdom before they die."

While they watched, Jesus' appearance was changed; his face became bright like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.

When his followers heard the voice, they were so frightened they fell to the ground.

Then his followers asked him, "Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?"