and as he sowed, some'seeds fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them:

and others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

And he that was sown upon the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who verily beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

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

Verily I say unto you, there are some of them that stand here, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

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

Then did they spit in his face and buffet him: and some smote him with the palms of their hands,

And some of them stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calleth Elijah.

Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city, and told unto the chief priests all the things that were come to pass.

And when they saw him, they worshipped him ; but some doubted.