At that time Jesus walked one sabbath through the cornfields, and as his disciples were hungry they started to pull some ears of corn and eat them.

He put another parable before them. "The Realm of heaven," he said, "is like a grain of mustard-seed which a man takes and sows in his field.

He said to them, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you truly, if you had faith the size of a grain of mustard-seed, you could say to this hill, 'Move from here to there,' and remove it would; nothing would be impossible for you."

plaited a crown of thorns and set it on his head, put a stick in his hand, and knelt before him in mockery, crying, "Hail, king of the Jews!"

Now it happened that he was passing through the cornfields on the sabbath, and as the disciples made their way through they began to pull the ears of corn.

(For the earth bears crops by itself, the blade first, the ear of corn next, and then the grain full in the ear.)

It is like a grain of mustard-seed ??less than any seed on earth when it is sown on earth;

Then he gave orders that they were to make all the people lie down in parties on the green grass;

then they dressed him in purple, put on his head a crown of thorns which they had plaited,

One sabbath it happened that as he was crossing the cornfields his disciples pulled some ears of corn and ate them, rubbing them in their hands.

It is like a grain of mustard-seed which a man took and put into his orchard, where it grew up and became a tree, and the wild birds roosted in its branches."

The Lord said, "If you had faith the size of a grain of mustard-seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.

For if this is what they do when the wood is green, what will they do when the wood is dry?"

Truly, truly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains a single grain; but if it dies, it bears rich fruit.

And the soldiers twisted some thorns into a crown and put it on his head, and arrayed him in a purple robe,

So out came Jesus, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe; and Pilate said, "Here the man is!"

For if we have grown into him by a death like his, we shall grow into him by a resurrection like his,

It is written in the law of Moses, You must not muzzle an ox when he is treading the grain. Is God thinking here about cattle?

And what you sow is not the body that is to be; it is a mere grain of wheat, for example, or some other seed.

So then, my brothers, for whom I cherish love and longing, my joy and crown, this is how you must stand firm in the Lord, O my beloved.

For who is our hope, our joy, our crown of pride (who but you?) in the presence of our Lord Jesus on his arrival?

Scripture says, You must not muzzle an ox when he is treading the grain, and A workman deserves his wages.

Now the crown of a good life awaits me, with which the Lord, that just Judge, will reward me on the great Day ??and not only me but all who have loved and longed for his appearance.

On this point I have a great deal to say, which it is hard to make intelligible to you. For you have grown dull of hearing.

It was by faith that Moses refused, when he had grown up, to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

Blessed is he who endures under trial; for when he has stood the test, he will gain the crown of life which is promised to all who love Him.

Then you will receive the unfading crown of glory, when the chief Shepherd makes his appearance.

Have no fear of what you are to suffer. The devil indeed is going to put some of you in prison, that you may be tested; you will have a distressful ten days. Be faithful, though you have to die for it, and I will give you the crown of Life.

I am coming very soon: hold to what you have, in case your crown is taken from you.

So I looked, and there was a white horse, its rider holding a bow; he was given a crown, and away he rode conquering and to conquer.

The first blew, and there came hail and fire mixed with blood, falling on the earth; a third of the earth was burnt up, a third of the trees were burnt up, and all the green grass was burnt up.

but they were told not to harm the grass on earth nor any green thing nor any tree, only such human beings as had not the seal of God upon their foreheads;

Then I looked, and there was a white cloud, and seated on the cloud One resembling a human being, a golden crown upon his head and a sharp sickle in his hand.

for all nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her vice, the kings of the earth have committed vice with her, and by the wealth of her wantonness earth's traders have grown rich."