to grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him,

But he that heareth and observeth not, is like a man that built an house upon the ground without any foundation, which the flood beat violently upon, and immediately it fell down, and the ruin of that house was great.

And some fell upon stony ground, and as soon as it sprung up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

But some fell on good ground, and sprang up and yielded fruit an hundred-fold. And as He said these things He cried out, "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."

And those on stony-ground are such as when they hear, receive the word with joy; but have no root, and so believe only for a while, and in the time of trial fall away.

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

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

And he said to the vine-dresser, behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none: cut it down, why should it cumber the ground?

and shall lay thee to the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another: because thou didst not regard the time of thy visitation.

And being in agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was like clotted blood falling down upon the ground.

And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the ground, the men said unto them, Why do ye seek the living among the dead?