Study Desk

During this time when a crowd of many thousands had gathered together, so that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, "Beware for yourselves of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

And he said to them, "Watch out and guard yourselves from all greediness, because not even when someone has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions."

And he said to his disciples, "For this reason I tell you, do not be anxious for your life, what you will eat, or for your body, what you will wear.

And which of you by being anxious is able to add an hour to his life span?

Consider the lilies, how they grow: they do not toil or spin, but I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was dressed like one of these.

But seek his kingdom and these things will be added to you.

But understand this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief was coming, he would not have left his house to be broken into.

And the Lord said, "Who then is the faithful wise manager whom the master will put in charge over his servants to give them their food allowance at the right time?

Blessed is that slave whom his master will find so doing when he comes back.

Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

the master of that slave will come on a day that he does not expect and at an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in two and assign his place with the unbelievers.

And that slave who knew the will of his master and did not prepare or do according to his will will be given a severe beating.

And he told this parable: "A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it and did not find any.

And he placed his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and glorified God.

But the Lord answered and said to him, "Hypocrites! Does not each one of you untie his ox or his donkey from the feeding trough on the Sabbath and lead it away to water it?

It is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his own garden, and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the sky nested in its branches."

And he was going throughout towns and villages, teaching and making his journey toward Jerusalem.

And he sent his slave at the hour of the banquet to say to those who have been invited, ‘Come, because now it is ready!'

And the slave came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house became angry and said to his slave, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city and bring in here the poor and crippled and blind and lame!'

"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and furthermore, even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.