even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,

And Mary said, "See, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word." The angel departed from her.

"Now you are releasing your servant, Sovereign Lord, according to your word, in peace;

in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.

and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.

Amazement came on all, and they spoke together, one with another, saying, "What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out."

Now it happened, while the crowd pressed on him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

Simon answered him, "Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the nets."

Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

Those along the road are those who hear, then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.

Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root, who believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation.

That in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and bring forth fruit with patience.

But he answered them, "My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it."

She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the Lord's feet, and heard his word.

But he said, "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it."

Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

They could not find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.

The Lord turned, and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the Lord's word, how he said to him, "Before the rooster crows today you will deny me three times."

He said to them, "What things?" They said to him, "The things concerning Jesus, the Nazarene, a man who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;