Study Desk

In that life they are like angels and cannot die. They are children of God, because they have been raised from the dead.

God is the God of the living, not the dead, because all people are alive to him."

When you hear about wars and riots, don't be afraid, because these things must happen first, but the end will come later."

"But before all these things happen, people will arrest you and treat you cruelly. They will judge you in their synagogues and put you in jail and force you to stand before kings and governors, because you follow me.

All people will hate you because you follow me.

"There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars. On earth, nations will be afraid and confused because of the roar and fury of the sea.

People will be so afraid they will faint, wondering what is happening to the world, because the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

When these things begin to happen, look up and hold your heads high, because the time when God will free you is near!"

The leading priests and teachers of the law were trying to find a way to kill Jesus, because they were afraid of the people.

When he finished praying, he went to his followers and found them asleep because of their sadness.

About an hour later, another man insisted, "Certainly this man was with him, because he is from Galilee, too."

When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, because he had heard about Jesus and had wanted to meet him for a long time. He was hoping to see Jesus work a miracle.

Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, because they don't know what they are doing." The soldiers threw lots to decide who would get his clothes.

because the sun did not shine. The curtain in the Temple was torn in two.

When all the people who had gathered there to watch saw what happened, they returned home, beating their chests because they were so sad.

But they did not believe the women, because it sounded like nonsense.

But they begged him, "Stay with us, because it is late; it is almost night." So he went in to stay with them.

Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have a living body as you see I have."

While they still could not believe it because they were amazed and happy, Jesus said to them, "Do you have any food here?"

John tells the truth about him and cries out, saying, "This is the One I told you about: ‘The One who comes after me is greater than I am, because he was living before me.'"