And some went among the thorns, and the thorns came up, and it had no room for growth and gave no fruit.

And some, falling on good earth, gave fruit, coming up and increasing, and giving thirty, sixty, and a hundred times as much.

And the cares of this life, and the deceits of wealth, and the desire for other things coming in, put a stop to the growth of the word, and it gives no fruit.

And these are they who were planted on the good earth; such as give ear to the word, and take it into their hearts, and give fruit, thirty and sixty and a hundred times as much.

The earth gives fruit by herself; first the leaf, then the head, then the full grain.

And seeing a fig-tree in the distance with leaves, he went to see if by chance it had anything on it: and when he came to it, he saw nothing but leaves, for it was not the time for the fruit.

And he said to it, Let no man take fruit from you for ever. And his disciples took note of his words.

And when the time came, he sent a servant to get from the workmen some of the fruit of the garden.

Truly I say to you, I will take no more of the fruit of the vine till the day when I take it new in the kingdom of God.