Study Desk

Once when Yeshua was praying in private, his talmidim were with him; and he asked them, "Who are the crowds saying I am?"

Then to everyone he said, "If anyone wants to come after me, let him say ‘No' to himself, take up his execution-stake daily and keep following me.

For whoever tries to save his own life will destroy it, but whoever destroys his life on my account will save it.

What will it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but destroys or forfeits his own life?

For if someone is ashamed of me and of what I say, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and that of the Father and of the holy angels.

As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed; and his clothing became gleaming white.

They appeared in glorious splendor and spoke of his exodus, which he was soon to accomplish in Yerushalayim.

Kefa and those with him had been sound asleep; but on becoming fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.

Even as the boy was coming, the demon dashed him to the ground and threw him into a fit. But Yeshua rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy and gave him back to his father.

All were struck with amazement at the greatness of God. While they were all marvelling at everything Yeshua was doing, he said to his talmidim,

As the time approached for him to be taken up into heaven, he made his decision to set out for Yerushalayim.

However, the people there would not let him stay, because his destination was Yerushalayim.

Yeshua answered him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds flying about have nests, but the Son of Man has no home of his own."

To him Yeshua said, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and keeps looking back is fit to serve in the Kingdom of God."

He said to them, "To be sure, there is a large harvest. But there are few workers. Therefore, plead with the Lord of the Harvest that he speed workers out to gather in his harvest.

Stay in that same house, eating and drinking what they offer, for a worker deserves his wages — don't move about from house to house.

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

On their way Yeshua and his talmidim came to a village where a woman named Marta welcomed him into her home.

One time Yeshua was in a certain place praying. As he finished, one of the talmidim said to him, "Sir, teach us to pray, just as Yochanan taught his talmidim."

But I tell you, even if he won't get up because the man is his friend, yet because of the man's hutzpah he will get up and give him as much as he needs.