Study Desk

So John called two of his disciples, and sent them to Jesus, and said, Are you the one who is to come? or are we to expect another one?

And she stood behind him at his feet, weeping, and she began to wet his feet with her tears, and to wipe them with the hair of her head, and she kissed his feet, and anointed them with perfume.

AND it came to pass after these things, Jesus was traveling in cities and villages, preaching and giving good news of the kingdom of God. And his twelve were with him,

The sower went out to sow his seed. And when he sowed, some fell on the roadside; and it was trodden under foot, and the birds ate it.

And his disciples asked him, What is this parable?

And there came to him his mother and his brothers, and they were not able to speak to him because of the crowd.

It came to pass on one of the days, Jesus went up and sat in a boat with his disciples; and he said to them, Let us cross to the other side of the lake.

For Jesus commanded the unclean spirit to go out of the man. For it was a long time since he was possessed, and bound with chains, and kept in fetters; but he would often break off his bonds and was driven into the desert by the demon.

And a man named Jairus, a leader of the synagogue, fell at the feet of Jesus, and besought him to enter into his house.

She came near him from behind, and touched the edge of his cloak; and immediately her hemorrhage stopped.

THEN Jesus called his twelve, and gave them power and authority over all the demons, and to cure diseases.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by his hand; and he was amazed, because some men said that John has risen from the dead.

And when the day began to wane, his disciples came up and said to him, Dismiss the people, that they may go to the villages around us and to the farms, to lodge there, and find food for themselves; because we are in a lonely place.

And Jesus took the five loaves of bread and the two fish, and looked up to heaven, and he blessed them, and broke and gave them to his disciples, to set before the people.

While he prayed by himself, and his disciples were with him, he asked them and said, What do the people say concerning me that I am?

Then he said in the presence of everyone, He who wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross every day and follow me.

For he who wishes to save his life, shall lose it; but he who loses his life for my sake, he shall save it.

For how can a man be benefited, if he gain the whole world, but lose his own soul, or even weakens it?

For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, the Son of man will be ashamed of him, when he comes with the glory of his Father, accompanied by his holy angels.

And while he prayed, the appearance of his face was changed, and his clothes became white and dazzling.