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

And if those days had not been made short there would have been no salvation for any, but because of the saints those days will be made short.

the people who lived [there] in [spiritual] darkness saw a great light. Light shone upon these people, who lived in an area that was under the shadow of death."

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 he came and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, "He shall be called a Nazarene."

And leaving Nazareth, He came and lived in Capernaum, which is on the seacoast, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali,

Keep on rejoicing and leaping for ecstasy, for your reward will be rich in heaven; for this is the way they persecuted the prophets who lived before you.

Now the birth of Christ Jesus occurred under these conditions: After His mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, but before they had lived together, she was found to be an expectant mother through the influence of the Holy Spirit.

and say, 'If we had lived in the days of our forefathers, we would not have been sharers with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'

But if your eye sees things wrongly, [then] your whole body [i.e., your entire life] will be full of darkness [i.e., will not be lived properly]. If therefore, the light you have is [really] darkness [i.e., if you are not seeing life properly], that darkness will be very great [i.e., you cannot possibly live properly].

This man John wore a garment of camel's hair, and a loincloth of leather; and he lived upon locusts and wild honey.