Study Desk

Jesus ate in Levi's house. Many men who gather taxes and others who were sinners came and sat down with Jesus and His followers. There were many following Him.

The teachers of the Law and the proud religious law-keepers saw Jesus eat with men who gather taxes and others who were sinners. They said to His followers, "Why does He eat and drink with men who gather taxes and with sinners?"

At that time Jesus walked through the grain-fields on the Day of Rest. As they went, His followers began to take some of the grain.

He said to them, "Have you not read what David did when he and his men were hungry?

Jesus looked around at them with anger. He was sad because of their hard hearts. Then He said to the man, "Put out your hand." He put it out and his hand was healed. It was as good as the other.

Jesus went with His followers to the sea. Many people followed Him from the countries of Galilee and Judea.

He told His followers to have a small boat ready for Him because so many people might push Him down.

When demons saw Him, they got down at His feet and cried out, "You are the Son of God!"

When Jesus came into a house, many people gathered around Him again. Jesus and His followers could not even eat.

When His family heard of it, they went to take Him. They said, "He must be crazy."

No man can go into a strong man's house and take away his things, unless he ties up the strong man first. Only then can he take things from his house.

Then His mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent for Jesus.

Jesus helped His followers understand everything when He was alone with them.

He said to His followers, "Why are you so full of fear? Do you not have faith?"

Jesus and His followers came to the other side of the sea to the country of the Gerasenes.

Many times he had been tied with chains on his feet. He had broken the chains as well as the irons from his hands and legs. No man was strong enough to keep him tied.

They came to Jesus and saw the man who had had the demons. He was sitting with clothes on and in his right mind. The men were afraid.

The man went his way and told everyone in the land of Decapolis what great things Jesus had done for him. All the people were surprised and wondered.

Jairus was one of the leaders of the Jewish place of worship. As Jairus came to Jesus, he got down at His feet.

She heard about Jesus and went among the people who were following Him. She touched His coat.