Indeed, you are to them like a singer of love songs with a beautiful voice, who skillfully plays an instrument. They hear your words but do not put them into practice.
because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, h
John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.
Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.