now there was in the synagogue a man possess'd with the spirit of an impure demon, who roar'd out, in these words, let us alone;

for John the Baptist, when he came, abstain'd from bread and wine; yet you say, he is possess'd with a demon.

And those people [represented by seed falling] in the fertile soil are those who possess a good and honest heart when they hear the word [of God]. They hold on to it and patiently [continue until they] produce a crop.

Sell what ye possess and give alms; make to yourselves purses which do not grow old, a treasure which does not fail in the heavens, where thief does not draw near nor moth destroy.

I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

When Jesus heard this, He said to him, “One thing you still lack; sell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

And Jesus took notice of him [and] said, "How {difficult it is for} those who possess wealth to enter into the kingdom of God!

With your patience, possess your souls.