When they saw this they told people about the word which had been spoken to them about the child;

during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the desert;

and the holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon him; and a voice came from heaven, "Thou art my son, the Beloved, to-day have I become thy father."

they were astounded at his teaching, for his word came with authority.

Now as the crowd were pressing on him to listen to the word of God, he saw, as he stood beside the lake of Gennesaret,

Jesus ordered him not to say a word to anybody, but to "Go off and show yourself to the priest, and offer whatever Moses prescribed for your cleansing, to notify men."

He also told them a parabolic word: "Can one blind man lead another? will they not both fall into a pit?

and so I did not consider myself fit even to come to you. Just say the word, and let my servant be cured.

This is what the parable means. The seed is the word of God.

Those 'on the road' are people who hear; but then the devil comes and carries off the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.

Those 'on the rock' are people who on hearing the word welcome it with enthusiasm, but they have no root; they believe for a while and fall away in the hour of trial.

As for the seed in the good soil, that means those who hear and hold fast the word in a good and sound heart and so bear fruit stedfastly.

Word was brought to him that "your mother and brothers are standing outside; they wish to see you."

But he answered, "My mother and brothers are those who listen to the word of God and obey it."

But he said, "Blessed rather are those who hear and who observe the word of God!"

lying in ambush to catch a word from his lips.

Everyone also who says a word against the Son of man will be forgiven for it, but he who blasphemes against the holy Spirit will never be forgiven.

However, they did not understand a word of this; indeed the saying was hidden from them, and they did not know what he meant.

For I tell you, this word of scripture must be fulfilled in me: he was classed among criminals. Yes, there is an end to all that refers to me."