Study Desk

And whoever gives to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he shall not lose his reward."

And when Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.

Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples

Then he began to upbraid the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent.

At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the sabbath; his disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.

He will not wrangle or cry aloud, nor will any one hear his voice in the streets;

and in his name will the Gentiles hope."

and if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?

Or how can one enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed he may plunder his house.

The good man out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.

While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him.

And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers!

When any one hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in his heart; this is what was sown along the path.

Another parable he put before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field;

but while men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.

Another parable he put before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field;

Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field."

The Son of man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all evildoers,

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

And he said to them, "Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old."