He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

And others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing. Some brought forth thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times as much."

And those which were sown on the good ground are those who hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, some thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times."

Still others fell on good soil, and yielded fruit: some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.

And what was sown on the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who truly bears fruit, and brings forth, some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty."

And he sent another; and they killed him; and many others, beating some, and killing some.

And note this, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last."

But the population of the city was divided. Some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.

Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, "What does this babbler want to say?" Others said, "He seems to be advocating foreign deities," because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

Some therefore shouted one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them did not know why they had come together.

Some shouted one thing, and some another, among the crowd. When he could not find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.

and the rest should follow, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. So it happened that they all escaped safely to the land.

Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.

Some indeed proclaim Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

Some men's sins are evident, preceding them to judgment, and some also follow later.

Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor.

They said, "Some say John the Baptist, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

and some save, snatching them out of the fire, and on some have mercy with fear; hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.

Therefore take notice, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;