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.

but since he doesn't have any root in himself, he lasts for only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes along because of the word, he immediately falls away.

Then he went forward a short distance, and fell on his face and prayed. "O, my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt."

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

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.

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.

And a very great multitude spread their mantles in the road: and others cut branches from the trees, and spread them in the road.

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

and will cut him in two and assign his place with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!

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.