Study Desk

Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said privately, "Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!

He went up to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

Now Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he stopped, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples."

I tell you, even though the man inside will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of the first man's sheer persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs.

So if Satan too is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? I ask you this because you claim that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his possessions are safe.

But when a stronger man attacks and conquers him, he takes away the first man's armor on which the man relied and divides up his plunder.

As he spoke, a Pharisee invited Jesus to have a meal with him, so he went in and took his place at the table.

The Pharisee was astonished when he saw that Jesus did not first wash his hands before the meal.

Meanwhile, when many thousands of the crowd had gathered so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, "Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Then he said to them, "Watch out and guard yourself from all types of greed, because one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.

And which of you by worrying can add an hour to his life?

Consider how the flowers grow; they do not work or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these!

Instead, pursue his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

The Lord replied, "Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his household servants, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time?

Blessed is that slave whom his master finds at work when he returns.

I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions.

That servant who knew his master's will but did not get ready or do what his master asked will receive a severe beating.