and it fortuned as he sowed, that some fell by the wayside, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

Some fell on a stony ground: where it had not much earth: and by and by sprang up, because it had not depth of earth:

And some fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, so that it gave no fruit.

And some fell upon good ground: and did yield fruit that sprang and grew: and brought forth some thirty fold, some sixty fold, and some a hundred fold."

And those that were sown in good ground, are they that hear the word and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty fold some sixty fold, some a hundred fold."

Others said, "It is Elijah." And some said, "It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets."

And they answered, "Some say that thou art John Baptist: some, say Elijah, and some, one of the prophets."

And he said unto them, "Verily I say unto you: There be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power."

And again he sent another, and him they killed: and many others, beating some, and killing some.

And there were some that were not content in themselves, and said, "What needed this waste of ointment?

And some began to spit at him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with their fists, and to say unto him, "Aread unto us." And the servants buffeted him on the face.

And some of them that stood by when they heard that said, "Behold, he calleth for Elijah."