Some fell on rocky ground, where it had not much soil, and, having no depth of soil, sprang up at once;

But the people meant by the seed sown on the good ground are those who hear the Message, and welcome it, and yield a return, thirty, sixty, and even a hundred fold."

Jesus also said: "This is what the Kingdom of God is like-- like a man who has scattered seed on the ground,

The ground bears the crop of itself--first the blade, then the ear, and then the full grain in the ear;

By what can we illustrate it? Perhaps by the growth of a mustard-seed. This seed, when sown in the ground, though it is smaller than all other seeds,

Catching sight of Jesus from a distance, he ran and bowed to the ground before him,

Jesus told the crowd to sit down upon the ground. Then he took the seven loaves, and, after saying the thanksgiving, broke them, and gave them to his disciples to serve out; and they served them out to the crowd.

They brought him to Jesus; but no sooner did the boy see him than the spirit threw him into convulsions; and he fell on the ground, and rolled about, foaming at the mouth.

"Grant us this," they answered, "to sit, one on your right, and the other on your left, when you come in glory."

Going on a little further, he threw himself on the ground, and began to pray that, if it were possible, he might be spared that hour.

Now, at the Feast, Pilate used to grant the people the release of any one prisoner whom they might ask for.

And they kept striking him on the head with a rod, spitting at him, and bowing to the ground before him--going down on their knees;