some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choaked it, so that it yielded no fruit.

they who receive seed as on good ground, are such as hear the word and entertain it, and bring forth fruit, some in one degree, and some in another.

but as soon as the fruit is ripe, the sickle is applied, because the harvest is come.

and he said to her, daughter, thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace, entirely freed from your indisposition.

avarice, malice, fraud, impudence, envy, scandal, pride, vanity.

and observing at a distance a fig-tree full of leaves, he went up to it to see if he could find any fruit upon it. but when he came to it, he found it had nothing but leaves, (for it was not the season for that sort of fig.)

thereupon Jesus said to the fig-tree, "no one shall ever eat any fruit of yours." and his disciples took notice of it.

but this I tell you, I will never more drink of this fruit of the vine, from this time forth to that day, when I shall drink with you of the spiritual wine in the kingdom of God.