Study Desk

When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for him.

When his parents saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.”

“Why were you searching for me?”

He went into all the vicinity of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. And don’t start saying to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones.

for forty days to be tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over, he was hungry.

For it is written:

After the devil had finished every temptation, he departed from him for a time.

Amazement came over them all, and they were saying to one another, “What is this message? For he commands the unclean spirits with authority and power, and they come out!”

When it was day, he went out and made his way to a deserted place. But the crowds were searching for him. They came to him and tried to keep him from leaving them.

But he said to them, “It is necessary for me to proclaim the good news about the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because I was sent for this purpose.”

When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”

For he and all those with him were amazed at the catch of fish they had taken,

Then he ordered him to tell no one: “But go and show yourself to the priest, and offer what Moses commanded for your cleansing as a testimony to them.”

Then Levi hosted a grand banquet for him at his house. Now there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were guests with them.

how he entered the house of God and took and ate the bread of the Presence, which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat?

“Rejoice in that day and leap for joy. Take note—your reward is great in heaven, for this is the way their ancestors used to treat the prophets.

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

Give to everyone who asks you, and from someone who takes your things, don’t ask for them back.

Just as you want others to do for you, do the same for them.