Study Desk

But Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

Remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they offer, for the worker is worthy of his wages.

Then turning to his disciples he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see the things you see!

He went over to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on olive oil

He was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples.”

I tell you, even though he won’t get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his friend’s shameless boldness,

What father among you, if his son

When a strong man, fully armed, guards his estate, his possessions are secure.

Meanwhile, a crowd of many thousands came together, so that they were trampling on one another. He began to say to his disciples first, “Be on your guard

Then he said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you,

Can any of you add one moment to his life span

“But seek his kingdom,

Blessed is that servant whom the master finds doing his job when he comes.

Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’

And that servant who knew his master’s will and didn’t prepare himself or do it

And he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He came looking for fruit on it and found none.

Then he laid his hands on her, and instantly she was restored and began to glorify God.

When he had said these things, all his adversaries were humiliated, but the whole crowd was rejoicing over all the glorious things he was doing.

It’s like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the sky nested in its branches.”