Then they went into the house and saw the young child with His mother Mary. They fell to the ground and worshiped Him, and unpacking their treasures, they offered Him gifts of gold, incense and aromatic spices.

His winnowing shovel [Note: This was a process whereby grain was tossed into the air so that the wind could blow the husks away, leaving only good grain on the ground] is in His hand and He will completely clear off His threshing floor [by removing all of the husks]. And He will gather His wheat into the barn, but will burn up the husks with a fire that will never go out."

and said to Him, "I will give you all these things if you fall to the ground and worship me."

Are not two sparrows sold [in the market for food] for a small coin [Note: The coin mentioned here was worth about a half hour's worth of a farm laborer's pay, or about $3 in 1994]? And not a [single] one of them can fall to the ground without your Father [knowing about it].

And other seed fell on rocky ground where there was not much soil and immediately it sprouted up because the soil was so shallow.

And the person who was sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the message and immediately welcomes it joyfully,

Then He ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground,

And when the disciples heard [the voice], they fell [to the ground] on their faces and became very afraid.

I tell you again, if two of you agree [here] on earth concerning anything you ask for [i.e., in prayer], God in heaven will grant it to you.

The servant then fell to the ground [before his master] and humbly implored him, saying, 'Master, [please] be patient with me and I will repay you everything [I owe].'

His fellow-servant fell [on the ground before him] and begged him, saying, '[Please] be patient with me and I will repay you [all I owe you].'

[This will be done] so that on you may fall the guilt for shedding on the ground the blood of all those innocent people, from the blood of righteous Abel to that of Barachiah's son Zachariah, whom you murdered between the Sanctuary and the Altar [i.e., in the Temple area].

But the one who was given one talent went and dug a hole in the ground and buried his master's money.

and I was afraid, so I went away and hid your talent in the ground. Look, you [can] have your own talent [back].'

Just then the Temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom, the ground shook, and rocks were split open.