Study Desk

But when the young man heard this, he left sorrowfully, because he was rich.

I can do what I want with my own money. Are you jealous because I am good to those people?'

But if we say, ‘It was from people,' we are afraid of what the crowd will do because they all believe that John was a prophet."

They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the people, because the people believed that Jesus was a prophet.

They sent some of their own followers and some people from the group called Herodians. They said, "Teacher, we know that you are an honest man and that you teach the truth about God's way. You are not afraid of what other people think about you, because you pay no attention to who they are.

Jesus answered, "You don't understand, because you don't know what the Scriptures say, and you don't know about the power of God.

"But you must not be called ‘Teacher,' because you have only one Teacher, and you are all brothers and sisters together.

And don't call any person on earth ‘Father,' because you have one Father, who is in heaven.

And you should not be called ‘Master,' because you have only one Master, the Christ.

"Then people will arrest you, hand you over to be hurt, and kill you. They will hate you because you believe in me.

because at that time there will be much trouble. There will be more trouble than there has ever been since the beginning of the world until now, and nothing as bad will ever happen again.

"So always be ready, because you don't know the day your Lord will come.

So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at a time you don't expect him.

Because the bridegroom was late, they became sleepy and went to sleep.

But the foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.'

"So always be ready, because you don't know the day or the hour the Son of Man will come.

The master answered, ‘You did well. You are a good and loyal servant. Because you were loyal with small things, I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my joy with me.'

The master answered, ‘You did well. You are a good and loyal servant. Because you were loyal with small things, I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my joy with me.'

But they said, "We must not do it during the feast, because the people might cause a riot."

Jesus told his followers, "Tonight you will all stumble in your faith on account of me, because it is written in the Scriptures: ‘I will kill the shepherd, and the sheep will scatter.' Zechariah 13:7