Study Desk

For who is among you, a father, if his son should ask him bread, why, would he hand him a stone? and if he should ask him a fish, why, would he hand him a snake instead of a fish?

And if Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom survive? And yet you say I am casting out devils through Beelzebub.

When a strong man is armed and keeps watch over his courtyard, * his property is safe;

But if there should come one who is stronger than he, he will conquer him, and take away his armor in which he trusted, and divide his spoil.

When he had said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees were displeased, and they were enraged and criticized his words.

And they plotted against him in many ways, seeking to catch something from his mouth, so that they might be able to accuse him.

WHEN a large number of people had gathered together, so as to tread on one another, Jesus began to say to his disciples, First of all, Beware you of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

And he said to his disciples, Beware of all covetousness, because life does not depend on abundance of wealth.

And he said to his disciples, Therefore I say to you, Do not worry for your life, what you will eat; nor for your body, what you will wear.

Who is among you, who by worrying, can add to his stature one cubit?

Observe the flowers, how they grow; for they do not toil nor do they spin; but I say to you, that not even Solomon with all his glory was covered like one of these.

But know this, that if the master of the house knew at what watch the thief would come, he would have kept awake, and not allowed his house to be plundered.

Jesus said to him, Who is the faithful and wise steward, whom his master will appoint over his household, to give supplies in due time?

Blessed is that servant, whom when his master comes will find him so doing.

Truly I say to you, that he will appoint him over all his wealth.

But if that servant should say in his heart, My master has delayed his coming; and begins to beat the servants and maidservants of his master, and then begins to eat and drink and get drunk;

And the servant who knows the wishes of his master, and does not make ready according to his wishes, will receive a severe beating.

But he who does not know, and does what is worthy of punishment will receive less beating. For to whomever more is given, of him more will be required; and to whom much is entrusted, more will be required of his hand.

For a father will be divided against his son, and a son against his father; a mother against her daughter, and a daughter against her mother; a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

And he spoke this parable; A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit on it, and he did not find any.