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

And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.”

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

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

But Jesus on hearing this answered him, “Do not fear; only believe, and she will be well.”

And they discussed it with one another, 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 seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them.

And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!