Study Desk

One time Jesus was praying alone. His followers came together there, and he asked them, "Who do the people say I am?"

Then Jesus said to his followers, "And who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Messiah from God."

While Jesus was praying, his face began to change. His clothes became shining white.

They also looked bright and glorious. They were talking with Jesus about his death that would happen in Jerusalem.

While the boy was coming, the demon threw the boy to the ground. The boy lost control of himself. But Jesus gave a strong command to the evil spirit. Then the boy was healed, and Jesus gave him back to his father.

All the people were amazed at the great power of God. The people were still amazed about all the things Jesus did. He said to his followers,

Then he and his followers went to another town.

He answered, "The foxes have holes to live in. The birds have nests. But the Son of Man has no place where he can rest his head."

He said to them, "There is such a big harvest of people to bring in. But there are only a few workers to help harvest them. God owns the harvest. Ask him to send more workers to help bring in his harvest.

Stay in the peace-loving house. Eat and drink what the people there give you. A worker should be given his pay. Don't leave that house to stay in another house.

He is the enemy, but know that I have given you more power than he has. I have given you power to crush his snakes and scorpions under your feet. Nothing will hurt you.

Then Jesus turned to his followers. They were there alone with him. He said, "It is a great blessing for you to see what you now see!

To answer this question, Jesus said, "A man was going down the road from Jerusalem to Jericho. Some robbers surrounded him, tore off his clothes, and beat him. Then they left him lying there on the ground almost dead.

The Samaritan went to him and poured olive oil and wine on his wounds. Then he covered the man's wounds with cloth. The Samaritan had a donkey. He put the hurt man on his donkey, and he took him to an inn. There he cared for him.

While Jesus and his followers were traveling, he went into a town, and a woman named Martha let him stay at her house.

One time Jesus was out praying, and when he finished, one of his followers said to him, "John taught his followers how to pray. Lord, teach us how to pray too."

So if Satan is fighting against himself, how will his kingdom survive? You say that I use the power of Satan to force out demons.

"When a strong man with many weapons guards his own house, the things in his house are safe.

But suppose a stronger man comes and defeats him. The stronger man will take away the weapons that the first man trusted to keep his house safe. Then the stronger man will do what he wants with the other man's things.

But the Pharisee was surprised when he saw that Jesus did not wash his hands first before the meal.