but another part falling upon good soil, became fruitful, some grains yielding an hundred, some sixty, and some thirty.

but the ground that received the grain, represents those, who hear the word, and consider it, who all become fruitful, some in one degree, and some in another.

they replied, some think you are John the Baptist, some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

as there are some eunuchs, who were such from their very birth: and others who were made such by men: so there are some who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of religion. he that can bear the state of celibacy, let him bear it.

and there was a considerable herd of swine feeding, at some distance from them.

whatever city or town ye enter into, find out some house of repute, and there lodge till ye leave that place.