But the seed in the good soil means those who listen to the message and keep it in good, true hearts, and yield unfailingly.

"Nobody lights a lamp and then covers it with a dish or puts it under a bed, but he puts it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light.

His mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not get near him, on account of the crowd.

And he said to them, "Where is your faith?" But they were frightened and amazed, and said to one another, "Who can he be? For he gives orders even to the winds and the water, and they obey him!"

And when he landed, he met a man possessed by demons, who was coming out of the town. He had worn no clothing for a long time, and did not live in a house but in the tombs.

The man out of whom the demons had gone begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, and said,

But Jesus said, "Somebody touched me, for I know that power passed from me."

But Jesus heard it and said to him, "Do not be afraid; just have faith, and she will get well."

When he got to the house, he let no one go in with him but Peter, John, and James, and the child's father and mother.

And they were all wailing and beating their breasts for her. But he said, "Stop wailing! For she is not dead, she is asleep."

But he grasped her hand and called out, "Get up, my child!"

And her parents were amazed, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.

But Herod said, "John I have beheaded, but who can this be about whom I hear such reports?" And he endeavored to see him.

But the crowds learned of it and followed him, and he welcomed them and spoke to them about the Kingdom of God, and he cured those who needed to be cured.

But he said to them, "Give them food yourselves!" And they said, "We have only five loaves and two fish, unless we go ourselves and buy food for all these people."

For there were about five thousand men. But he said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each."

And he said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "The Christ of God!"

But he warned them particularly not to tell this to anyone,

Peter and his companions had been overcome by sleep, but waking up they saw his glorious appearance and the two men standing by him.

But as he said it, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were frightened as they passed under the cloud.

Even while the boy was coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him, but Jesus reproved the foul spirit and cured the boy and gave him back to his father.

But they did not understand what he meant, indeed it was concealed from them, in order that they might not comprehend it, and they were afraid to ask him what he meant.

But Jesus knew the question that was in their minds and he took a child and made him stand by his side,

But he turned and reproved them.

Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and wild birds have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head!"

He said to another, "Follow me." But he said, "Let me first go and bury my father."

Yet another man said to him, "Master, I am going to follow you, but let me first say goodbye to my people at home."

And he said to them, "The harvest is abundant enough, but the reapers are few. So pray to the owner of the harvest to send reapers to gather it.

If there is anyone there who loves peace, your blessing will rest upon him, but if there is not, it will come back to you.

But whenever you come to a town and they do not welcome you, go out into the open streets and say,

'The very dust of your town that sticks to our feet we wipe off in protest. But understand this: the Kingdom of God is at hand!'

But Tyre and Sidon will fare better than you at the Judgment!

But do not be glad that the spirits submit to you, but be glad that your names are enrolled in heaven."

Everything has been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is but the Father, nor who the Father is but the Son, and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."

But he, wishing to justify his question, said, "And who is my neighbor?"

But a Samaritan who was traveling that way came upon him, and when he saw him he pitied him,

But Martha was worried with all she had to do for them, and she came up and said, "Master, does it make no difference to you that my sister has left me to do all the work alone? Tell her to help me."

The Master answered, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and anxious about many things, but our wants are few,

But some of them said, "It is with the aid of Beelzebub, the prince of the demons, that he drives the demons out."

But he knew what they were thinking, and he said to them, "Any kingdom that is disunited is on the way to destruction, and one house falls after another.

But if it is with his aid that I drive out demons, by whose do your sons drive them out? Therefore, they shall be your judges.

But if it is with the finger of God that I am driving the demons out, then the Kingdom of God has overtaken you.

But when somebody stronger than he attacks him and overcomes him, he strips him of the arms that he relied on, and divides up the spoils.

But he said, "You might better say, 'Blessed are those who hear God's message and observe it!' "

As the crowds pressed a round him, he went on to say, "This is a wicked age! It demands a sign, and no sign will be given it but the sign of Jonah.

Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is sound, your whole body is light, but when it is unsound, your body is dark.

But the Master said to him, "You Pharisees clean the outside of cups and dishes, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.

But give your inmost life as charity, and you will immediately find everything clean.

But alas for you Pharisees! For you pay tithes on mint, rue, and every tiny herb, and disregard justice and the love of God. But you should have observed these, without neglecting the others.

But he said, "Yes, alas for you experts in the Law too! For you load men with burdens they can hardly carry, and you will not touch them yourselves with a single finger.

Alas for you experts in the Law! For you have taken the key to the door of knowledge, but you have not entered it yourselves, and you have kept out those who tried to enter."

But the very hairs on your heads are all counted! You must not be afraid, you are worth more than a great many sparrows!

but anyone who disowns me before men will be disowned before the angels of God.

And anyone who speaks against the Son of Man will be forgiven for it, but no one who reviles the holy Spirit will be forgiven.

But he said to him, "Who made me a judge or arbitrator of your affairs?"

But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your soul will be demanded of you. Then who will have all you have prepared?'

See how the lilies grow. They do not toil or spin, but, I tell you, even Solomon in all his splendor was never dressed like one of them.

But if God so dresses the wild grass, which is alive today, and is thrown into the furnace tomorrow, how much more surely will he clothe you, who have so little faith?

But you must strive to find his kingdom, and you will have these other things besides.

But you may be sure of this, that if the master of the house had known what time the thief was coming, he would have been on the watch, and would not have let his house be broken into.

But if the slave says to himself, 'My master is not coming back for a long time,' and begins to beat the men and women slaves and to eat and drink and get drunk,

The slave who knows his master's wishes, but does not get ready or act upon them, will be severely punished.

But one who does wrong without knowing them will be lightly punished. From anyone who has been given much, much will be required, and of the man to whom people have intrusted much, they will demand even more.

Do you think I have come to bring peace to the earth? Not peace, I tell you, but discord!

perhaps it will bear fruit next year. But if it does not, you can have it cut down.' "

But the leader of the synagogue, in his vexation because Jesus had cured her on the Sabbath, spoke out and said to the crowd, "There are six days on which it is right to work. Come on them and be cured, but not on the Sabbath day."

But the Master answered, "You hypocrites! Does not every one of you untie his ox or his donkey from the stall on the Sabbath and lead him away to water him?

But I must go on today and tomorrow and the next day, for it is not right for a prophet to die outside Jerusalem.'

O Jerusalem! Jerusalem! murdering the prophets, and stoning those who are sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children around me, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you refused!

But they made no answer. And he took hold of the man and cured him and sent him away.

But when you are invited anywhere, go and take the poorest place, so that when your host comes in, he will say to you, 'My friend, come to a better place.' So you will be shown consideration before all the other guests.

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the man who humbles himself will be exalted."

But when you give an entertainment, invite people who are poor, maimed, lame, or blind.

Salt is good; but if salt loses its strength, what can it be seasoned with?

And he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him, and pitied him, and ran and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

But his father said to his slaves, 'Make haste and get out the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet;

But his elder son was in the field. When he came in and approached the house, he heard music and dancing,

But he was angry and would not go into the house. And his father came out and urged him.

But when your son here came, who has eaten up your property with women of the street, for him you killed the calf you have been fattening!'

But he said to him, 'My child, you have been with me all the time, and everything I have is yours.

But we had to celebrate and be glad, because your brother was dead, and has come to life, and was lost and is found!' "

And he said to them, "You are the men who parade your uprightness before people, but God knows your hearts. For what men consider great is detestable in the sight of God.

But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one dotting of an i in the Law to go unfulfilled.

But he said, 'No! Father Abraham, but if someone will go to them from the dead, they will repent!'

And he said to his disciples, "It is inevitable that hindrances should arise, but alas for the man who causes them!

But one of them, when he saw that he was cured, came back, loudly praising God,

But first he must go through much suffering, and be refused by this age.

but the day Lot left Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all.

And he would not for a time, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I have no fear of God nor respect for men,

I tell you, he will make haste to provide it! But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"

But the tax-collector stood at a distance and would not even raise his eyes to heaven, but struck his breast, and said, 'O God, have mercy on a sinner like me!'

I tell you, it was he who went back to his house with God's approval, and not the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the man who humbles himself will be exalted."

People brought babies to him to have him touch them, but the disciples, when they saw it, reproved them for it.

But Jesus called them up to him and said, "Let the children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as they.

Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God himself.

But when he heard that, he was much cast down, for he was very rich.

And those who were in front reproved him and told him to be quiet, but he cried out all the louder, "You Son of David, take pity on me!"

But Zaccheus stopped and said to the Master, "See, Master! I will give half my property to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay him four times as much."

But his countrymen hated him, and they sent a delegation after him to say, 'We do not want this man made king over us.'

But bring those enemies of mine here who did not want me made king over them, and slaughter them in my presence!' "