Study Desk

Jesus and his followers were coming closer to Jerusalem. They came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives. There Jesus sent two of his followers to do something.

So Jesus said to the tree, "People will never eat fruit from you again." His followers heard him say this.

When Jesus and his followers came to Jerusalem, they entered the Temple area. Jesus began driving out the people who were buying and selling things there. He turned over the tables that belonged to those who were exchanging different kinds of money. And he turned over the benches of those who were selling doves.

When the leading priests and the teachers of the law heard what Jesus said, they began trying to find a way to kill him. They were afraid of him because all the people were amazed at his teaching.

That night Jesus and his followers left the city.

The next morning Jesus was walking with his followers. They saw the fig tree that he spoke to the day before. The tree was dry and dead, even the roots.

Jesus and his followers went again to Jerusalem. Jesus was walking in the Temple area. The leading priests, the teachers of the law, and the older Jewish leaders came to him.

Tell me: When John baptized people, did his authority come from God or was it only from other people? Answer me."

"Later, it was time for the grapes to be picked. So the man sent a servant to the farmers to get his share of the grapes.

"The man had only one person left to send to the farmers. It was his son. He loved his son, but he decided to send him. He said, ‘The farmers will respect my son.'

"But the farmers said to each other, ‘This is the owner's son, and this vineyard will be his. If we kill him, it will be ours.'

"Teacher, Moses wrote that if a married man dies and had no children, his brother must marry the woman. Then they will have children for the dead brother.

Jesus called his followers to him and said, "This poor widow put in only two small coins. But the truth is, she gave more than all those rich people.

Jesus was leaving the Temple area. One of his followers said to him, "Teacher, look how big those stones are! What beautiful buildings!"

He will send his angels all around the earth. They will gather his chosen people from every part of the earth.

"It's like a man who goes on a trip and leaves his house in the care of his servants. He gives each one a special job to do. He tells the servant guarding the door to always be ready. And this is what I am telling you now.

Jesus sent two of his followers into the city. He said to them, "Go into the city. You will see a man carrying a jar of water. He will come to you. Follow him.

He will go into a house. Tell the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks that you show us the room where he and his followers can eat the Passover meal.'

Jesus answered, "It is one of you twelve—the one who is dipping his bread in the same bowl with me.

While they were eating, Jesus took some bread and thanked God for it. He broke off some pieces, gave them to his followers and said, "Take and eat this bread. It is my body."