Study Desk

The Pharisee, taking up his position, said to himself these words: God, I give you praise because I am not like other men, who take more than their right, who are evil-doers, who are untrue to their wives, or even like this tax-farmer.

And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has given up house or wife or brothers or father or mother or children, because of the kingdom of God,

Made an attempt to get a view of Jesus, and was not able to do so, because of the people, for he was a small man.

And while they were giving ear to these words, he made another story for them, because he was near Jerusalem, and because they were of the opinion that the kingdom of God was coming straight away.

And he said to him, You have done well, O good servant: because you have done well in a small thing you will have authority over ten towns.

Because I was in fear of you, for you are a hard man: you take up what you have not put down, and get in grain where you have not put seed.

And when he came near the foot of the Mountain of Olives, all the disciples with loud voices gave praise to God with joy, because of all the great works which they had seen;

And will make you level with the earth, and your children with you; and there will not be one stone resting on another in you, because you did not see that it was your day of mercy.

But they were not able to do anything, because the people all kept near him, being greatly interested in his words.

But before all this, they will take you and be very cruel to you, giving you up to the Synagogues and to prisons, taking you before kings and rulers, because of my name.

And you will be hated by all men, because of me.

And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; and on the earth, fear among the nations and doubt because of the loud noise of the sea and the waves;

But when these things come about, let your heads be lifted up, because your salvation is near.

Now this man was in prison because of an attack against the government in the town, in which there had been loss of life.

And because, for joy and wonder, they were still in doubt, he said to them, Have you any food here?

John gave witness about him, crying, This is he of whom I said, He who is coming after me is put over me because he was in existence before me.

This is he of whom I said, One is coming after me who is put over me because he was in existence before me.

In answer Jesus said to him, You have faith because I said to you, I saw you under the fig-tree. You will see greater things than these.

But Jesus did not have faith in them, because he had knowledge of them all.

He came to Jesus by night and said to him, Rabbi, we are certain that you have come from God as a teacher, because no man would be able to do these signs which you do if God was not with him.