Study Desk

For the scripture says, ‘God will order his angels to take good care of you.'

When the Devil finished tempting Jesus in every way, he left him for a while.

Listen to me: it is true that there were many widows in Israel during the time of Elijah, when there was no rain for three and a half years and a severe famine spread throughout the whole land.

At daybreak Jesus left the town and went off to a lonely place. The people started looking for him, and when they found him, they tried to keep him from leaving.

When he finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Push the boat out further to the deep water, and you and your partners let down your nets for a catch."

One day when Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and teachers of the Law were sitting there who had come from every town in Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. The power of the Lord was present for Jesus to heal the sick.

Then Levi had a big feast in his house for Jesus, and among the guests was a large number of tax collectors and other people.

He went into the house of God, took the bread offered to God, ate it, and gave it also to his men. Yet it is against our Law for anyone except the priests to eat that bread."

All the people tried to touch him, for power was going out from him and healing them all.

Be glad when that happens and dance for joy, because a great reward is kept for you in heaven. For their ancestors did the very same things to the prophets.

"But how terrible for you who are rich now; you have had your easy life!

"How terrible for you who are full now; you will go hungry! "How terrible for you who laugh now; you will mourn and weep!

bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

Give to everyone who asks you for something, and when someone takes what is yours, do not ask for it back.

Do for others just what you want them to do for you.

No! Love your enemies and do good to them; lend and expect nothing back. You will then have a great reward, and you will be children of the Most High God. For he is good to the ungrateful and the wicked.

Give to others, and God will give to you. Indeed, you will receive a full measure, a generous helping, poured into your hands—all that you can hold. The measure you use for others is the one that God will use for you."

A good person brings good out of the treasure of good things in his heart; a bad person brings bad out of his treasure of bad things. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.

He loves our people and he himself built a synagogue for us."

When the Lord saw her, his heart was filled with pity for her, and he said to her, "Don't cry."