That he would grant us, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies,

And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundred fold. And saying these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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

saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully. And he reasoned in himself, saying, What shall I do?

A man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard; and he came, seeking fruit thereon and found none. Then said he to the keeper of the vineyard, Behold three years I come seeking fruit of this fig tree, and find aone: cut it down: why doth it also cumber the ground?

And shall dash thee against the ground, and thy children, that are in thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another: because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

Whosoever shall fall on 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 down on the ground.