Every one, therefore, that hears these words of mine and performs them, I will liken to a wise man who built his house on the rock;

And some fell on rocky places, where it had not much earth, and it came up immediately, because it had no depth of earth;

And I tell you that you are Peter [a rock], and upon this rock will I build my assembly, and the gates of hades shall not prevail against it.

And behold, the vail of the temple was rent in two, from top to bottom, and the earth was shaken, and the rocks rent,

And having bought linen, he took him down and wrapped him in the linen, and placed him in a tomb which was cut from a rock, and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.

and they arose and cast him out of the city, and led him even to the brow of the mountain on which the city was built, to precipitate him down.

and some fell on the rock, and springing up it was dried up, because it had no moisture;

and fearing lest we should fall on rough places, casting out four anchors from the stern, they prayed for day.

as it is written; Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, and he that believes on him shall not be ashamed.

and all drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank of the spiritual rock which followed them, and that rock was Christ;

receiving the wages of wickedness, accounting luxury in the day-time a pleasure, spots and blemishes, revelling in their deceptions while feasting with you,

These are breakers at your love-feasts, feasting with you without fear, feeding themselves, clouds without water driven about by winds, autumnal trees without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots,