Study Desk

Jesus said, "You have been chosen to know the secrets about the kingdom of God. But I use stories to speak to other people so that: ‘They will look, but they may not see. They will listen, but they may not understand.' Isaiah 6:9

"No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a bowl or hides it under a bed. Instead, the person puts it on a lampstand so those who come in will see the light.

Jesus' mother and brothers came to see him, but there was such a crowd they could not get to him.

Someone said to Jesus, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you."

And people went to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they found the man sitting at Jesus' feet, clothed and in his right mind, because the demons were gone. But the people were frightened.

Herod said, "I cut off John's head, so who is this man I hear such things about?" And Herod kept trying to see Jesus.

I tell you the truth, some people standing here will see the kingdom of God before they die."

Then Jesus turned to his followers and said privately, "You are blessed to see what you now see.

I tell you, many prophets and kings wanted to see what you now see, but they did not, and they wanted to hear what you now hear, but they did not."

As the crowd grew larger, Jesus said, "The people who live today are evil. They want to see a miracle for a sign, but no sign will be given them, except the sign of Jonah.

"No one lights a lamp and puts it in a secret place or under a bowl, but on a lampstand so the people who come in can see.

Then Jesus said to the people, "When you see clouds coming up in the west, you say, ‘It's going to rain,' and it happens.

You will cry and grind your teeth with pain when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in God's kingdom, but you yourselves thrown outside.

Now your house is left completely empty. I tell you, you will not see me until that time when you will say, ‘God bless the One who comes in the name of the Lord.'"

If you want to build a tower, you first sit down and decide how much it will cost, to see if you have enough money to finish the job.

If you don't, you might lay the foundation, but you would not be able to finish. Then all who would see it would make fun of you,

Some of the Pharisees asked Jesus, "When will the kingdom of God come?" Jesus answered, "God's kingdom is coming, but not in a way that you will be able to see with your eyes.

Then Jesus said to his followers, "The time will come when you will want very much to see one of the days of the Son of Man. But you will not see it.

I will see that she gets her rights. Otherwise she will continue to bother me until I am worn out.'"

"What do you want me to do for you?" He said, "Lord, I want to see."