Study Desk

When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus' knees and said, "Go away from me, because I'm a sinful man, Lord!"

Since they could not find a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on the mat through the roof tiles into the middle of the crowd before Jesus.

And no one, after drinking old wine, wants new, because he says, ‘The old is better.'"

The whole crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming out from Him and healing them all.

Then looking up at His disciples, He said: You who are poor are blessed, because the kingdom of God is yours.

You who are now hungry are blessed, because you will be filled. You who now weep are blessed, because you will laugh.

You are blessed when people hate you, when they exclude you, insult you, and slander your name as evil because of the Son of Man.

He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the river crashed against that house and couldn't shake it, because it was well built.

because he loves our nation and has built us a synagogue."

And anyone who is not offended because of Me is blessed."

(And when all the people, including the tax collectors, heard this, they acknowledged God's way of righteousness, because they had been baptized with John's baptism.

Then His mother and brothers came to Him, but they could not meet with Him because of the crowd.

"What is your name?" Jesus asked him. "Legion," he said—because many demons had entered him.

Then all the people of the Gerasene region asked Him to leave them, because they were gripped by great fear. So getting into the boat, He returned.

because he had an only daughter about 12 years old, and she was at death's door. While He was going, the crowds were nearly crushing Him.

They started laughing at Him, because they knew she was dead.

Herod the tetrarch heard about everything that was going on. He was perplexed, because some said that John had been raised from the dead,

Late in the day, the Twelve approached and said to Him, "Send the crowd away, so they can go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find food and lodging, because we are in a deserted place here."

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will save it.

Just then a man from the crowd cried out, "Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, because he's my only child.