Study Desk

They had not learned what they should have learned from the loaves because their hearts were hard.

But you say that it is right if a man does not help his father and mother because he says he has given to God what he could have given to them.

He said to her, "Because of what you have said, go your way. The demon is gone out of your daughter."

"I pity these people because they have been with Me three days and have nothing to eat.

They talked about it among themselves. They said, "He said this because we forgot to bring bread."

If anyone wants to keep his own life safe, he will lose it. If anyone gives up his life because of Me and because of the Good News, he will save it.

John said to Him, "Teacher, we saw someone putting out demons in Your name. We told him to stop because he was not following us."

For sure, I tell you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name because you belong to Christ will not lose his reward from God.

Jesus said to them, "Because of your hard hearts, Moses gave you this Law.

Because of this, a man is to leave his father and mother and is to live with his wife.

When the man heard these words, he was sad. He walked away with sorrow because he had many riches here on earth.

Jesus said, "For sure, I tell you, there are those who have given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands because of Me, and the Good News.

Jesus came to Jerusalem and went into the house of God. He looked around at everything. Then He went with the twelve followers to the town of Bethany because it was late.

The teachers of the Law and the religious leaders of the Jews heard it. They tried to find some way to put Jesus to death. But they were afraid of Him because all the people were surprised and wondered about His teaching.

Because of this, I say to you, whatever you ask for when you pray, have faith that you will receive it. Then you will get it.

But how can we say, ‘From men'?" They were afraid of the people because everyone believed that John was one who spoke for God.

Jesus said to them, "Is this not the reason you are wrong, because you do not know the Holy Writings or the power of God?

"Watch out for yourselves. They will take you to the courts. In the places of worship they will beat you. You will be taken in front of rulers and in front of kings because of Me. You will be there to tell them about Me.

You will be hated by all people because of Me. But he who stays true to the end will be saved.

If the Lord had not made those days short, no life would have been saved. Because of God's people whom He has chosen, He made the days short.