And blessed is she who believed that what was spoken to her by the Lord would be fulfilled.”

But when Jesus heard this, he told him, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”

If then you haven’t been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will entrust you with the true riches?

So they discussed it with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’

and said, “If you are the Christ, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe,

So he said to them, “You foolish people – how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

And now, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time, you will be silent, unable to speak, until the day these things take place.”

Those along the path are the ones who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in a time of testing fall away.