Study Desk

One of the teachers of the law came to Jesus. He heard Jesus arguing with the Sadducees and the Pharisees. He saw that Jesus gave good answers to their questions. So he asked him, "Which of the commands is the most important?"

Jesus saw that the man answered him wisely. So he said to him, "You are close to God's kingdom." And after that time, no one was brave enough to ask Jesus any more questions.

David himself calls the Messiah ‘Lord.' So how can the Messiah be David's son?" Many people listened to Jesus and were very pleased.

So be careful. Now I have warned you about all this before it happens.

They were very happy about this, and they promised to pay him. So he waited for the best time to hand Jesus over to them.

So the followers left and went into the city. Everything happened the way Jesus said. So the followers prepared the Passover meal.

and he said to them, "My heart is so heavy with grief, I feel as if I am dying. Wait here and stay awake."

So Judas went over to Jesus and said, "Teacher!" Then he kissed him.

The leading priests and the whole high council tried to find something that Jesus had done wrong so they could kill him. But the council could find no proof that would allow them to kill Jesus.

So Pilate asked Jesus another question. He said, "You can see that these people are accusing you of many things. Why don't you answer?"

Pilate asked the people again, "So what should I do with this man you call the king of the Jews?"

Pilate wanted to please the people, so he set Barabbas free for them. And he told the soldiers to beat Jesus with whips. Then he handed him over to the soldiers to be killed on a cross.

So save yourself! Come down from that cross!"

Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead. So he called for the army officer in charge and asked him if Jesus was already dead.

Later, Jesus appeared to the eleven followers while they were eating. He criticized them because they had so little faith. They were stubborn and refused to believe the people who said Jesus had risen from death.

I did this so that you can be sure that what you have been taught is true.

The priests always chose one priest to offer the incense, and Zechariah was the one chosen this time. So he went into the Temple of the Lord to offer the incense.

Outside, the people were still waiting for Zechariah. They were surprised that he was staying so long in the Temple.

Then Zechariah came outside, but he could not speak to them. So the people knew that he had seen a vision inside the Temple. He was not able to speak, so he could only make signs to the people.

Later, Zechariah's wife Elizabeth became pregnant. So she did not go out of her house for five months. She said,