And lo! some of the scribes said within themselves, This man is blaspheming.

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Teacher, we wish to see a sign from thee.

And as he sowed, some seeds fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them.

And others fell upon good ground; and yielded fruit, some a hundred fold, some Sixty, some thirty fold.

And they said, Some, John the Baptist; but some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

Truly do I say to you, There are some of those standing here who will not taste of death, till they have seen the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; some of them ye will kill and crucify, and some of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;

Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and some smote him with the palms of their hands,

Some of those standing there, when they heard this, said, This man is calling for Elijah.

And as they were going, lo! some of the guard came into the city, and told the chief priests all that had taken place.

And when they saw him, they knelt down before him; but some doubted.