Now, some distance away, there was a large drove of swine grazing;

Some scribes said to themselves, "The man is talking blasphemy!"

At that time Jesus walked one sabbath through the cornfields, and as his disciples were hungry they started to pull some ears of corn and eat them.

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, "Teacher, we would like to have some Sign from you."

He spoke at some length to them in parables, saying: "A sower went out to sow,

and as he sowed some seeds fell on the road and the birds came and ate them up.

Some other seeds fell on stony soil where they had not much earth, and shot up at once because they had no depth of soil;

Some other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them.

Some other seeds fell on good soil and bore a crop, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirtyfold.

Jesus said to them, "They do not need to go away; give them some food yourselves."

Jesus said to them, "How many loaves have you got?" They said, "Seven, and some little fish."

They told him, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

I tell you truly, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death till they see the Son of man coming himself to reign."

Then, on going out at nine o'clock he noticed some other labourers standing in the marketplace doing nothing;

And when he went out at five o'clock he came upon some others who were standing; he said to them, 'Why have you stood doing nothing all the day?'

Once more he sent some other servants, more than he had sent at first, and they did the same to them.

Once more he sent some other servants, saying, 'Tell the invited guests, here is my supper all prepared, my oxen and fat cattle are killed, everything is ready; come to the marriage-banquet.'

That same day some Sadducees came up to him, men who hold there is no resurrection. They put this question to him:

This is why I will send you prophets, wise men, and scribes, some of whom you will kill and crucify, some of whom you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town;

The stupid said to the sensible, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

Then they spat in his face and buffeted him, some of them cuffing him

Now when Pilate saw that instead of him doing any good a riot was rising, he took some water and washed his hands in presence of the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this good man's blood. It is your affair!"

On hearing this some of the bystanders said, "He is calling for Elijah."

While they were on their way, some of the sentries went into the city and reported all that had taken place to the high priests,

When they saw him they worshipped him, though some were in doubt.