Study Desk

Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, "Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest."

When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.

He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night he went out to them, walking on the lake. He was about to pass by them,

because they all saw him and were terrified.

If I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way, because some of them have come a long distance."

They discussed this with one another and said, "It is because we have no bread."

because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise."

But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest.

"Teacher," said John, "we saw a man driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us."

I tell you the truth, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to Christ will certainly not lose his reward.

"It was because your hearts were hard that Moses wrote you this law," Jesus replied.

At this the man's face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth.

Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs.

The chief priests and the teachers of the law heard this and began looking for a way to kill him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.

Then they looked for a way to arrest him because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd; so they left him and went away.

They came to him and said, "Teacher, we know you are a man of integrity. You aren't swayed by men, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?

Jesus replied, "Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?

All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.

because those will be days of distress unequaled from the beginning, when God created the world, until now—and never to be equaled again.

"Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn.