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Others fell on stony ground, where they did not have a lot of soil. They sprouted at once because the soil wasn't deep.

but since they don't have any roots in themselves, they last for only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes along because of the word, they immediately fall away.

But when the grain is ripe, he swings his sickle immediately because the harvest time has come."Revelation 14:15;">[xr]

Then Jesushe">[fn] asked him, "What's your name?" He said to him, "My name is Legion,[fn] because there are many of us."

King Herod heard about this, because Jesus'his">[fn] name had become well-known. He wasThey were">[fn] saying, "John the Baptist has been raised from the dead! That's why these miracles are at work in him."Matthew 14:1; Luke 9:7;">[xr]

because Herod was afraid of John. He knew that Johnhe">[fn] was a righteous and holy man, and so he protected him. Whenever he listened to John,him">[fn] he did much of what he said.did many things; other mss. read he became very disturbed">[fn] In fact, he liked listening to him.Matthew 14:5; 21:6;">[xr]

The king was deeply saddened, yet because of his oaths and his guests he was reluctant to refuse her.Matthew 14:9;">[xr]

When he got out of the boat,of the boat">[fn] he saw a large crowd. He had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.Matthew 9:36; 14:14; Luke 9:11;">[xr]

He saw that they were straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Shortly before dawnIn the fourth watch of the night">[fn] he came to them, walking on the sea. He intended to go up right beside them,Luke 24:28;">[xr]

Their worship of me is empty, because they teach human rules as doctrines.'Isaiah 29:13">[fn]

Then he said to her, "Because you have said this, go! The demon has left your daughter."

"I have compassion for the crowd because they have already been with me for three days and have nothing to eat.

John said to Jesus,him">[fn] "Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name. We tried to stop him, because he wasn't a follower like us."Numbers 11:28; Luke 9:49;">[xr]

Truly I tell you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ[fn] will never lose his reward."Matthew 10:42;">[xr]

But Jesus said to them, "It was because of your hardness of heart that he wrote this command for you.

But the manhe">[fn] was shocked at this statement and went away sad, because he had many possessions.

Jesus said, "Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left his home, brothers, sisters, mother, father, children, or fields because of me and the gospel

Seeing in the distance a fig tree covered with leaves, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing except leaves because it wasn't the season for figs.Matthew 21:19;">[xr]

When the high priests and elders heard this, they began to look for a way to kill him. For they were afraid of him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.Matthew 7:28; 21:45-46; Mark 1:22; Luke 4:32; 19:47;">[xr]

But if we say, 'From humans'?" For they were afraid of the crowd, because everyone really thought John was a prophet.Matthew 3:5; 14:5; Mark 6:20;">[xr]