But when the sun rose, it was scorched, and because it had no root, it withered away.

Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name we cast out demons, and in Your name we did many mighty works?'

"And then I will confess to them, 'I never knew you! Depart from Me, you who work iniquity!'

And everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not do them, will be compared to a foolish man who built his house on the sand:

and the rain came down, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And its fall was great."

But if you shall also say, What shall we say before him, and so find the root of the matter in him?

A man shall not prosper by wickedness, but the roots of the righteous shall not be taken up.

The desires of the ungodly are evil, but the roots of the godly are firmly set.

But those on the rock are they that, whenever they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of testing fall away.

Jesus answered them and said, "Most assuredly I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate from the loaves and were satisfied.

And Jesus, knowing in Himself that His disciples were murmuring about this, He said to them, "Does this offend you?

It is the Spirit who makes alive; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.

And He said, "Because of this I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father."

He answered them, "Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?"

Now He was speaking [about] Judas Iscariot, [the son] of Simon, for he was intending to betray Him, though he was one of the twelve.

I am the vine, you [are] the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; because apart from Me you can do nothing.

If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what ever you may desire, and it shall be done for you.

You have neither part nor portion in this word, for your heart is not straight before God.

For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and the bond of unrighteousness."

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but a new creation.

that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; being rooted and founded in love,

For if these things belong to you and are increasing, it makes you neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For [he] who lacks these things is blind, being shortsighted, having forgotten the cleansing of his past sins.

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but [they went out] in order that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.

But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things.

And you will be hated by all [people] for My name's sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved.

But he who endures to the end shall be saved.

For what is the hope of the ungodly, that he holds to it? Will he indeed trust in the Lord and be saved?

has he any confidence before Him? Or will [God] hear him as he calls upon Him?

The words of his mouth are transgression and deceit; he is not inclined to understand [how] to do good.

What shall I do unto you, Ephraim? What shall I do to you, Judah? For your mercy is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew that goes away.

to those who by the endurance of good works are seeking glory and honor and incorruption--eternal life.

having been persuaded of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus;

who by the power of God [are] being guarded through faith for the salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, but forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give [as] an exchange for his soul?

and they have no root in themselves, but are shortlived. Afterward, when trials or persecution arise because of the word, immediately they fall away.

And having summoned the crowd together with His disciples, He said to them, "Whoever is willing to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

For what shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his soul?

Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and will cause them to be put to death.

And you will be hated by all on account of My name. But he who endures to the end shall be saved.

Then He said to them all, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?

If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.

For which of you, intending to build a tower, [does] not first sit down and count up the cost, whether he has the resources to complete it?

saying, 'This man began to build and was not able to finish.'

Otherwise, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks the [terms] for peace.

But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and they will persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and rulers on account of My name.

Put it then in your hearts not to practice beforehand giving your defense;

You will be betrayed even by parents and relatives, friends and brothers; and they will put [some] of you to death.

But not a hair of your head shall by any means perish.

He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it for eternal life.

And if anyone serve Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant shall be also. If anyone serve Me, him My Father will honor.

As many as wish to make a good showing in the flesh, these compel you to get circumcised, only so that they should not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

For Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and traveled to Thessalonica--Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has a great recompense.

"For yet a little while, and He who is coming will come and will not delay.

But we are not of [those] shrinking back to destruction, but of faith, to the saving of the soul.

"I know your works, and where you live, where Satan's throne is. And you hold fast to My name, and did not deny My faith in the days in which Antipas was My faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan is dwelling.

So they were offended at Him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, and in his [own] house."

And blessed is the [one] who is not offended because of Me."

Then they will hand you over to tribulation and they will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations, on account of My name.

And then many will fall away, and they will betray one another, and they will hate one another.

Then Jesus said to them, "All of you will be made to stumble because of Me on this night, for it is written: 'I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'

Peter answered and said to Him, "Even if all are made to stumble because of You, yet I will never be made to stumble."

This you know, that all those in Asia have turned away from me, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.