Now there was at some distance from them a large herd of swine seeding: and the devils besought Him,

Upon which, some of the scribes said in themselves, This man blasphemeth: but Jesus knowing their surmises,

Then some of the scribes and pharisees answered Him, saying, Master, we should be glad to see a sign from thee:

and as he was sowing, some seeds fell by the way-side, and the birds came and ate them up:

some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth; and they soon sprung up indeed, because they had no depth of earth;

but others fell on good ground, and yielded fruit, some an hundred-fold, some sixty, and some thirty.

But he who received the seed into good ground, is one that heareth and understandeth the word, who indeed beareth fruit, and yieldeth, like fertile lands, some an hundred-fold, some sixty, some thirty.

And he said unto them, Some enemy hath done this. The servants therefore said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

And they answered, Some say thou art John the Baptist, others Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

And I tell you of a truth, there be some of those standing here, who shall not taste of death, till they have seen the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

for there are some eunuchs, who were born so from their mother's womb; and there be some, who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He that can receive this saying, let him receive it.

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

and after some time the lord of those servants cometh and settleth his account with them.

but when his disciples saw it, they were some of them provoked at it, and said, Wherefore is this waste?

Then did they spit in his face, and beat Him about the head; and some struck Him with rods,

And some of them that stood by, hearing Him, said, He calls upon Elias:

Now while they were going, behold some of the guard came into the city, and told the chief priests all that had happened:

And when they saw Him, they worshipped Him: but some doubted.