Study Desk

During the night someone who hated him came and planted weed seed with the good seed in his field and went away.

Jesus told them another picture-story. He said, "The holy nation of heaven is like mustard seed which a man planted in his field.

After Jesus sent the people away, He went into the house. His followers came to Him and said, "Tell us what You mean by the picture-story of the weeds in the field."

The Son of Man will send His angels. They will gather out of His holy nation all things that cause people to sin and those who do sin.

"The holy nation of heaven is like a box of riches buried in a field. A man found it and then hid it again. In his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

He said to them, "Every teacher of the Law who has become a follower of the holy nation of heaven is like a man who owns his house. He takes new and old riches from his house."

He came to His own town and taught them in their places of worship. They were surprised and wondered, saying, "Where did this Man get this wisdom? How can He do these powerful works?

Is not this the son of the man who makes things from wood? Is not Mary His mother? Are not James and Joseph and Simon and Judas His brothers?

And are not all His sisters here? Then where did He get all these things?"

And they were ashamed of Him and turned away because of Him. Jesus said to them, "One who speaks for God is shown no respect in his own town and in his own house."

He said to his helpers, "This must be John the Baptist. He has risen from the dead. That is why these powerful works are done by him."

For Herod had taken John and put him in prison. It was because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.

Then the followers of John came and took his body and buried it. They went and told Jesus.

When it was evening, His followers came to Him. They said, "This is a desert. The day is past. Send the people away so they may go into the towns and buy food for themselves."

He told the people to sit down on the grass. Then He took the five loaves of bread and two fish. He looked up to heaven and gave thanks. He broke the loaves in pieces and gave them to His followers. The followers gave them to the people.

At once Jesus had His followers get into the boat. He told them to go ahead of Him to the other side while He sent the people away.

At once Jesus put out His hand and took hold of him. Jesus said to Peter, "You have so little faith! Why did you doubt?"

They begged Him that they might touch the bottom of His coat. As many as touched the bottom of His coat were healed.

For God said, ‘Show respect to your father and mother.' And, ‘He who curses his father or mother will be put to death.'

But you say that if a man says to his parents that anything he has, that might have been of help to them, is already given to God,