and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, ¹  because he has nothing evil to say about us.

and the blast of a trumpet and a voice uttering words ¹  such that those who heard begged to hear no more. ² 

who then ¹  testified to everything that he saw concerning the word of God and the testimony about ²  Jesus Christ.

And so ¹  we too constantly thank God that when you received God’s message that you heard from us, ²  you accepted it not as a human message, ³  but as it truly is, God’s message, which is at work among you who believe.

I ¹  tell you that on the day of judgment, people will give an account for every worthless word they speak.

The ¹  seed sown on rocky ground ²  is the person who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.

But he has no root in himself and does not endure; ¹  when ²  trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.

But he did not answer her a word. Then ¹  his disciples came and begged him, ²  “Send her away, because she keeps on crying out after us.”

“For this reason, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves. ¹ 

These are the ones sown on rocky ground: As soon as they hear the word, they receive it with joy.

But ¹  they have no root in themselves and do not endure. ²  Then, when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately they fall away.

but ¹  worldly cares, the seductiveness of wealth, ²  and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, ³  and it produces nothing.

Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question. Answer me and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:

Now ¹  Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, ²  and the crowd was pressing around him ³  to hear the word of God.

But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing ¹  the word, cling to it ²  with an honest and good ³  heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance. ⁴ 

But he replied ¹  to them, “My mother and my brothers are those ²  who hear the word of God and do it.” ³ 

She ¹  had a sister named Mary, who sat ²  at the Lord’s feet ³  and listened to what he said.

And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the person who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit ¹  will not be forgiven. ² 

nor do you have his word residing in you, because you do not believe the one whom he sent.

I tell you the solemn truth, ¹  if anyone obeys ²  my teaching, ³  he will never see death.” ⁴