That he would grant to us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear,

And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bore fruit a hundred-fold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

But that on the good ground are they, who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

Then said he to the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?

And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said to him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee: and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another: because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

Whoever shall fall upon that stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

And being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling to the ground.