Study Desk

He knew the religious leaders had handed Jesus over to him because they were jealous.

They ran from the grave shaking and were surprised. They did not say anything to anyone because they were afraid.

She went and told His followers. They were crying because of much sorrow.

Later He was seen by the eleven followers as they were eating. He spoke to them with sharp words because they did not believe and their hearts were hard. And they did not believe the others who had seen Him since He had been raised from the dead.

They had no children because Elizabeth was not able to have a child. Both of them were older people.

You will be glad and have much joy. Many people will be happy because he is born.

See! You will not be able to talk until the day this happens. It is because you did not believe my words. What I said will happen at the right time."

You are happy because you believed. Everything will happen as the Lord told you it would happen."

Because the heart of our God is full of loving-kindness for us, a light from heaven will shine on us.

Joseph went up from the town of Nazareth in the country of Galilee to the town of Bethlehem. It was known as the city of David. He went there because he was from the family of David.

He went into all the country around the Jordan River. He preached that people should be baptized because they were sorry for their sins and had turned from them, and they would be forgiven.

He had also spoken sharp words to Herod the ruler because of Herodias. She was his brother Philip's wife. And John spoke to Herod about all the wrongs he had done.

"The Spirit of the Lord is on Me. He has put His hand on Me to preach the Good News to poor people. He has sent Me to heal those with a sad heart. He has sent Me to tell those who are being held that they can go free. He has sent Me to make the blind to see and to free those who are held because of trouble.

Jesus saw two boats on the shore. The fishermen were not there because they were washing their nets.

Simon said to Him, "Teacher, we have worked all night and we have caught nothing. But because You told me to, I will let the net down."

When Simon Peter saw it, he got down at the feet of Jesus. He said, "Go away from me, Lord, because I am a sinful man."

But they could not find a way to take him in because of so many people. They made a hole in the roof over where Jesus stood. Then they let the bed with the sick man on it down before Jesus.

He looked at His followers and said, "Those of you who are poor are happy, because the holy nation of God is yours.

Those of you who are hungry now are happy, because you will be filled. Those of you who have sorrow now are happy, because you will laugh.

You are happy when men hate you and do not want you around and put shame on you because you trust in Me.