and saith unto them - Is it allowed, on the Sabbath, to do good, or to do evil? To, save, life, or, to slay? but they remained silent.

Other seed fell on rocks where there was not much soil; and immediately a plant sprang up because the soil had no depth.

And other seed fell into good soil, and as the plants grew and increased, they yielded a crop and produced thirty, sixty, and a hundred times [as much as had been sown].”

And in the same way, some [of the seed] that was sown on rocky soil represented those who heard 'the word' and immediately accepted it gladly,

And those [in the last group] are the ones on whom seed was sown on the good soil; and they hear the word [of God, the good news regarding the way of salvation] and accept it and bear fruit—thirty, sixty, and a hundred times as much [as was sown].”

And He was saying, “The kingdom of God is like a man who casts seed upon the soil;

By itself the soil produces a crop: first the grass, then the head of grain, then the full grain in the head.

It’s like a mustard seed that, when sown in the soil, is smaller than all the seeds on the ground.

when they had dismiss'd the people, the bark he was in, set sail, in company with other small barks.

And, Herodias, was cherishing a grudge against him, and wishing, to slay him, - and could not;

so they privately set sail for the desart (of Bethsaida.)

For they had not understood about the loaves, their minds being slow to learn.

And fetching a deep sigh from his very soul, he saith, Why seeketh this generation a sign? verily I tell you, no sign shall be given to this generation.

And, noticing this, Jesus said to them: "Why are you talking about your being short of bread? Do not you yet see or understand? Are your minds still so slow or comprehension?

Are your minds so slow to comprehend? You have eyes, do you not see? You have ears, do you not hear?

For whosoever may wish to save his soul shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his soul for my sake and that of the gospel shall save it.

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

for he was teaching his disciples and saying unto them, The Son of Man, is to be delivered up, into the hands of men, and they will slay him, - and, being slain, after three days, will he arise.

Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.

And they will mock him, and spit upon him, and scourge him, and, slay; - and, after three days, will he, arise.

for the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His soul a ransom for many.

And another sent he forth; and, him, they slew. And many others; some, indeed beating, and, others, slaying.

But, those husbandmen, unto themselves, said - This, is the heir: Come! let us slay him, and, ours, shall be, the inheritance.

And, taking, they slew him, and cast him forth outside the vineyard.

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

David himself, calleth him, Lord: whence, then, is he, his own soul? And, the great multitude, was hearing him gladly.

and who swallow up the property of widows and then mask their wickedness by making long prayers: these men will receive far heavier punishment."

And, had not the Lord put a limit to those days, not a single soul would escape; but, for the sake of God's own chosen People, he did limit them.

And the first day of unleavened bread, when they slew the passover, his disciples say to him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare, that thou mayest eat the passover?

And He said unto them, This is an emblem of my blood the seal of the new covenant, which is to be shed for many:

And he took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be in dismay and anguish of soul.

And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.