and he saw two vessels a-ground near the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and washing their nets.

And some fell on good ground, and shooting up, produced fruit an hundred fold. So saying, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

But that on the good ground are they who having heard the word, retain it in a heart excellent and good, and bring forth fruit with patience.

Then said he to the vine-dresser, Lo! for three years have I come, expecting fruit on this fig-tree, and find none: cut it down; why doth it render the ground thus useless?

and will dash thee on the ground, and thy children within thee; and will not leave in thee one stone upon another: because thou knewest not the season of thy visitation.

Every one who falleth upon this stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

And being in an agony, he prayed with greater intenseness: and his sweat was as clots of blood falling on the ground.