And those beside the road are the ones who have heard, then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, so that they will not believe and be saved.

Those on the rocky soil are the ones who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and yet these do not have a firm root; they believe for a while, and in a time of temptation they fall away.

But when Jesus heard this, He responded to him, “Do not be afraid any longer; only believe, and she will be made well.”

They discussed among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’

“If You are the Christ, tell us.” But He said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe;

But these words appeared to them as nonsense, and they would not believe the women.

And then He said to them, “You foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

While they still could not believe it because of their joy and astonishment, He said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?”

He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him.

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name,

Jesus answered and said to him, “Because I said to you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You will see greater things than these.”

This beginning of His signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed His glory; and His disciples believed in Him.

So when He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He said this; and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had spoken.

Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name as they observed His signs which He was doing.

If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?

so that everyone who believes will have eternal life in Him.

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.

The one who believes in Him is not judged; the one who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.

The one who believes in the Son has eternal life; but the one who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”

Jesus *said to her, “Believe Me, woman, that a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.

The Samaritans

Now from that city many of the Samaritans believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, “He told me all the things that I have done.”

Many more believed because of His word;

and they were saying to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves and know that this One truly is the Savior of the world.”

Then Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you simply will not believe.”

Jesus *said to him, “Go; your son is alive.” The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and went home.