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

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

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

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."

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."

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

Some indeed preach 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 Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

Therefore, behold, 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;

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

Behold, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last."

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 cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn't know why they had come together.

Some shouted one thing, and some another, among the crowd. When he couldn't 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.