But now, since you didn’t believe what I said, you will be silent and unable to speak until the child is born. For my words will certainly be fulfilled at the proper time.”

You are blessed because you believed that the Lord would do what he said.”

The seeds on the rocky soil represent those who hear the message and receive it with joy. But since they don’t have deep roots, they believe for a while, then they fall away when they face temptation.

So watch yourselves! “If another believer sins, rebuke that person; then if there is repentance, forgive.

They talked it over among themselves. “If we say it was from heaven, he will ask why we didn’t believe John.

He replied, “Don’t let anyone mislead you, for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and saying, ‘The time has come!’ But don’t believe them.

and they said, “Tell us, are you the Messiah?” But he replied, “If I tell you, you won’t believe me.

But the story sounded like nonsense to the men, so they didn’t believe it.

Then Jesus said to them, “You foolish people! You find it so hard to believe all that the prophets wrote in the Scriptures.