“Now the parable means ¹  this: The seed is the word of God.

Then ¹  he placed his hands on her, and immediately ²  she straightened up and praised God.

He ¹  said to her, “Go call your husband and come back here.” ² 

Jesus said to her, “I, the one speaking to you, am he.”

and said to Jesus, ¹  “Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of adultery.

Jesus replied, ¹  “Your brother will come back to life again.” ² 

Absolutely not! How can we who died to sin still live in it?

and I died. So ¹  I found that the very commandment that was intended to bring life brought death! ² 

¹  it was said to her, “The older will serve the younger,” ² 

And this is my covenant with them, ¹  when I take away their sins.” ² 

But be careful that this liberty of yours does not become a hindrance to the weak.

This is my defense to those who examine me.

This punishment on such an individual by the majority is enough for him,

Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.

Such ¹  wisdom does not come ²  from above but is earthly, natural, ³  demonic.

For ¹  this is the gospel ²  message ³  that you have heard from the beginning: that we should love one another, ⁴ 

As he approached the town gate, a man ¹  who had died was being carried out, ²  the only son of his mother (who ³  was a widow ⁴ ), and a large crowd from the town ⁵  was with her.

As ¹  the crowds were increasing, Jesus ²  began to say, “This generation is a wicked generation; it looks for a sign, ³  but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. ⁴ 

so that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints and provide her with whatever help she may need from you, for she has been a great help to many, including me.

I tell you the truth, ¹  this generation ²  will not pass away until all these things take place.