Study Desk

Jesus said, "Moses wrote that command for you because you refused to accept God's teaching.

Jesus looked at the man in a way that showed how much he cared for him. He said, "There is still one thing you need to do. Go and sell everything you have. Give the money to those who are poor, and you will have riches in heaven. Then come and follow me."

Then Jesus looked at his followers and said to them, "It will be very hard for a rich person to enter God's kingdom!"

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter God's kingdom!"

Jesus said, "I can promise that everyone who has left their home, brothers, sisters, mother, father, children, or farm for me and for the Good News about me

Then James and John, sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and said, "Teacher, we want to ask you to do something for us."

Jesus asked, "What do you want me to do for you?"

But it is not for me to say who will sit at my right or my left. God has prepared those places for the ones he chooses."

Follow my example: Even the Son of Man did not come for people to serve him. He came to serve others and to give his life to save many people."

Then they came to the town of Jericho. When Jesus left there with his followers, a large crowd was with them. A blind man named Bartimaeus (meaning "son of Timaeus") was sitting by the road. He was always begging for money.

Jesus asked the man, "What do you want me to do for you?" He answered, "Teacher, I want to see again."

Many people spread their coats on the road for Jesus. Others cut branches in the fields and spread the branches on the road.

He saw a fig tree with leaves. So he went to the tree to see if it had any figs growing on it. But he found no figs on the tree. There were only leaves, because it was not the right time for figs to grow.

Then Jesus began teaching the people and said, "It is written in the Scriptures, ‘My Temple will be called a house of prayer for all nations.' But you have changed it into a ‘hiding place for thieves.'"

The truth is, you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, mountain, fall into the sea.' And if you have no doubts in your mind and believe that what you say will happen, then God will do it for you.

So I tell you to ask for what you want in prayer. And if you believe that you have received those things, then they will be yours.

Jesus used stories to teach the people. He said, "A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around the field and dug a hole for a winepress. Then he built a tower. He leased the land to some farmers and left for a trip.

"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.

Then the man sent another servant to the farmers. They hit this servant on the head, showing no respect for him.

"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.