And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you.

Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:

Both low and high, rich and poor, together.

Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:

In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.

Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?

Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,

Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.

O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.

And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?