Study Desk

During the time of Abiathar the high priest, David went into God's house and ate the holy bread, which is lawful only for priests to eat. And David also gave some of the bread to those who were with him."

Jesus left with his followers for the lake, and a large crowd from Galilee followed him.

When Jesus saw the crowds, he told his followers to get a boat ready for him to keep people from crowding against him.

Many people were sitting around Jesus, and they said to him, "Your mother and brothers are waiting for you outside."

But Jesus would not let him. He said, "Go home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you and how he has had mercy on you."

So the man left and began to tell the people in the Ten Towns about what Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.

Among them was a woman who had been bleeding for twelve years.

This is what Jesus commanded them: "Take nothing for your trip except a walking stick. Take no bread, no bag, and no money in your pockets.

John had been telling Herod, "It is not lawful for you to be married to your brother's wife."

Then the perfect time came for Herodias to cause John's death. On Herod's birthday, he gave a dinner party for the most important government leaders, the commanders of his army, and the most important people in Galilee.

When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and the people eating with him. So King Herod said to the girl, "Ask me for anything you want, and I will give it to you."

He promised her, "Anything you ask for I will give to you—up to half of my kingdom."

The girl went to her mother and asked, "What should I ask for?" Her mother answered, "Ask for the head of John the Baptist."

When he arrived, he saw a great crowd waiting. He felt sorry for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began to teach them many things.

Jesus took the five loaves and two fish and, looking up to heaven, he thanked God for the food. He divided the bread and gave it to his followers for them to give to the people. Then he divided the two fish among them all.

You no longer let that person use that money for his father or his mother.

It does not go into the mind, but into the stomach. Then it goes out of the body." (When Jesus said this, he meant that no longer was any food unclean for people to eat.)

"I feel sorry for these people, because they have already been with me for three days, and they have nothing to eat.

The followers also had a few small fish. After Jesus gave thanks for the fish, he told his followers to give them to the people also.

The Pharisees came to Jesus and began to ask him questions. Hoping to trap him, they asked Jesus for a miracle from God.