And he
began again to teach by the sea side: and there
was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that
he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and
the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.
02 And he taught them many things by parables,
and said unto them in his doctrine,
03 Hearken; Behold, there went out a
sower to sow:
04 And it came to pass, as
he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the
fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
05 And some fell on stony
ground, where it had not much earth; and
immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth
of earth:
06 But when the sun was up,
it was scorched; and because it had no root, it
withered away.
07 And some fell among
thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it,
and it yielded no fruit.
08 And other fell on good
ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and
increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and
some sixty, and some an hundred.
09 And he said unto them, He that
hath ears to hear, let him hear.
10 And when he was alone, they
that were about him with the twelve asked of him
the parable.
11 And he said unto them, Unto you
it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of
God: but unto them that are without, all these
things are done in parables:
12 That seeing they may
see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear,
and not understand; lest at any time they should
be converted, and their sins should be forgiven
them.
13 And he said unto them, Know ye
not this parable? and how then will ye know all
parables?
14 The sower soweth the
word.
15 And these are they by
the way side, where the word is sown; but when
they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and
taketh away the word that was sown in their
hearts.
16 And these are they
likewise which are sown on stony ground; who,
when they have heard the word, immediately
receive it with gladness;
17 And have no root in
themselves, and so endure but for a time:
afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth
for the word's sake, immediately they are
offended.
18 And these are they which
are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
19 And the cares of this
world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the
lusts of other things entering in, choke the
word, and it becometh unfruitful.
20 And these are they which
are sown on good ground; such as hear the word,
and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some
thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
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21 And he said unto them, Is a
candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under
a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
22 For there is nothing
hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was
any thing kept secret, but that it should come
abroad.
23 If any man have ears to
hear, let him hear.
24 And he said unto them, Take
heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it
shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear
shall more be given.
25 For he that hath, to him
shall be given: and he that hath not, from him
shall be taken even that which he hath.
26 And he said, So is
the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed
into the ground;
27 And should sleep, and
rise night and day, and the seed should spring
and grow up, he knoweth not how.
28 For the earth bringeth
forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the
ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
29 But when the fruit is
brought forth, immediately he putteth in the
sickle, because the harvest is come.
30 And he said,
Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or
with what comparison shall we compare it?
31 It is like a grain of
mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the
earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the
earth:
32 But when it is sown, it
groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs,
and shooteth out great branches; so that the
fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of
it.
33 And with many such parables
spake he the word unto them, as they were able to
hear it.
34 But without a parable spake he not unto them:
and when they were alone, he expounded all things
to his disciples.
35 And the same day, when the even was come, he
saith unto them, Let us pass over unto
the other side.
36 And when they had sent away the
multitude, they took him even as he was in the
ship. And there were also with him other little
ships.
37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the
waves beat into the ship, so that it was now
full.
38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship,
asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say
unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said
unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the
wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
40 And he said unto them, Why are
ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
41 And they feared exceedingly,
and said one to another, What manner of man is
this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
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