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

and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

But the one who denies me before men will be denied before God’s angels.

Again he said, “To what should I compare the kingdom of God?

A man came, sent from God, whose name was John.

I have both seen and testified that this man is the Chosen One of God.”

Gazing at Jesus as he walked by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”

but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.

So then they said to him, “What must we do to accomplish the deeds God requires?”

We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God!”

If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.”

For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.

But the crowd began to shout, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!”

So he stayed there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

For I did not hold back from announcing to you the whole purpose of God.

Those standing near him said, “Do you dare insult God’s high priest?”

From Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God.

For just as it is written, “the name of God is being blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”

Actually, there are many advantages. First of all, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God.

“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”