When he found a pearl of great value, he went out and sold everything he had and bought it.

Other seeds fell on rocky ground where they did not have much soil. They sprang up quickly because the soil was not deep.

“What do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’

Now John wore clothing made from camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his diet consisted of locusts and wild honey.