and if those days had not been cut short, no flesh had been saved; but on account of the elect those days shall be cut short.

Yet he has no root in himself, but is short-lived. When pressure or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he stumbles.

And when the disciples saw it they were surprised, saying, How did the fig-tree become dry in so short a time?

And He went on ahead a short distance and fell face-down and prayed, "My Father, allow this cup [i.e., of suffering] to pass away from me if it is [at all] possible; nevertheless, let it not be what I want, but what You want [for me]."

On noticing this, Jesus said: "Why are you talking among yourselves about your being short of bread, O men of little faith?

A short time afterwards the people standing there came and said to Peter, "Certainly you too are one of them, for your brogue shows it."

Stripping off His garments, they put on Him a general's short crimson cloak.

And will have him cut in two, and will give him a part in the fate of the false ones: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.

Already now the ax is positioned at the root of the trees; therefore every tree not producing good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw [it] from you! For it is better for you that one of your limbs be destroyed than your whole body go into hell.

Every tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw [it] from you! It is better for you to enter into life crippled or lame than, having two hands or two feet, to be thrown into the eternal fire!

And behold, one of those with Jesus extended his hand [and] drew his sword, and striking the slave of the high priest, cut off his ear.

and placed it in his [own] new tomb that he had cut in the rock. And he rolled a large stone to the entrance of the tomb [and] went away.

And many of the people spread their garments in the way. Others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.

They were cut to the bottom of their hearts, and began to ask one by one, "It cannot be I, can it, Lord?"