Study Desk

At evening his disciples came to him, saying, this is a desert place, and dinner-time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go to buy themselves provisions in the villages.

then giving orders for the company to sit down on the grass, he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks; then breaking the loaves into pieces, he gave them to his disciples, and the disciples to the company: who all of them eat,

Presently after Jesus obliged his disciples to embark, and cross over to the other side before him, whilst he dismiss'd the people.

immediately Jesus stretched out his hand, and caught him, diffident man, said he, why were you in suspence?

praying him to let them only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touch'd it were made perfectly whole.

but your doctrine is this, if any man declares to his father or mother, that whatever he has to give for their relief is dedicated to the temple; he is not oblig'd to regard his father or his mother.

Thereupon his disciples drawing nigh, said, did you observe, how the Pharisees were scandalized at your discourse?

but Jesus not making her any answer, his disciples came and entreated him to grant her request; for, said they, she is very importunate with us.

however she advanc'd, and throwing her self at his feet, cried, O Lord, assist me.

Then Jesus called his disciples, and said to them, I am concern'd for this people; they have attended me now three days, without eating: I will not send them away fasting, lest they saint by the way. but his disciples said to him,

then taking the seven loaves, and the fish, he gave thanks, and distributed them, by pieces, to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

Now at their departure to go to the other side, his disciples had forgot to take bread.

As Jesus was going to the district of Cesarea-Philippi, he asked his disciples, what do people say of me? that I am a common man?

Then he charged his disciples not to tell any man that he was the Christ.

from that time began Jesus to let his disciples know that he should go to Jerusalem, there suffer many indignities from the senators, chief priests, and scribes, be put to death, and be raised again the third day.

Then addressing himself to his disciples, if any man, said he, would follow me, let him renounce himself, take up his cross, and so follow me.

what advantage is it to a man to gain the whole world at the price of his life? or what would not a man pay down to preserve his life?

for the son of man shall come in the glory of his father, with his angels; and then shall be make retribution to every man according to his works.

I declare unto you, some are here present, who shall not die, till they have seen the son of man enter into his kingdom.

After six days, Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, in private to the top of a high mountain.