Study Desk

When he went ashore, he saw a large crowd and had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. Then he began to teach them many things.

He saw them straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Very early in the morning he came toward them walking on the sea and wanted to pass by them.

because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke with them and said, “Have courage!

because they had not understood about the loaves. Instead, their hearts were hardened.

He said to her, “Let the children be fed first, because it isn’t right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

Then he told her, “Because of this reply, you may go. The demon has left your daughter.”

because he did not know what to say, since they were terrified.

But they were silent, because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was the greatest.

John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he wasn’t following us.”

But Jesus told them, “He wrote this command for you because of the hardness of your hearts.

But he was dismayed by this demand, and he went away grieving, because he had many possessions.

The chief priests and the scribes heard it and started looking for a way to kill him. For they were afraid of him, because the whole crowd was astonished by his teaching.

But if we say, ‘Of human origin’”—they were afraid of the crowd, because everyone thought that John was truly a prophet.

They were looking for a way to arrest him but feared the crowd because they knew he had spoken this parable against them. So they left him and went away.

You will be hated by everyone because of my name,

And again he came and found them sleeping, because they could not keep their eyes open. They did not know what to say to him.

For he knew it was because of envy that the chief priests had handed him over.

When it was already evening, because it was the day of preparation (that is, the day before the Sabbath),

They went out and ran from the tomb, because trembling and astonishment overwhelmed them. And they said nothing to anyone, since they were afraid.

Later he appeared to the Eleven themselves as they were reclining at the table. He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who saw him after he had risen.