| 1 | And again he began to teach by the sea side. And there is gathered unto him a very great multitude, so that he entered into a boat, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude were by the sea on the land. |
| 2 | And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching, |
| 3 | Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow: |
| 4 | and it came to pass, as he sowed, some [seed] fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it. |
| 5 | And other fell on the rocky [ground], where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth: |
| 6 | and when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. |
| 7 | And other fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. |
| 8 | And others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and brought forth, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold. |
| 9 | And he said, Who 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 parables. |
| 11 | And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables: |
| 12 | that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be forgiven them. |
| 13 | And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables? |
| 14 | The sower soweth the word. |
| 15 | And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, straightway cometh Satan, and taketh away the word which hath been sown in them. |
| 16 | And these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky [places], who, when they have heard the word, straightway receive it with joy; |
| 17 | and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble. |
| 18 | And others are they that are sown among the thorns; these are they that have heard the word, |
| 19 | and the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. |
| 20 | And those are they that were sown upon the good ground; such as hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold. |
| 21 | And he said unto them, Is the lamp brought to be put under the bushel, or under the bed, [and] not to be put on the stand? |
| 22 | For there is nothing hid, save that it should be manifested; neither was [anything] made secret, but that it should come to light. |
| 23 | If any man hath 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 unto you; and more shall be given unto you. |
| 25 | For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath. |
| 26 | And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed upon the earth; |
| 27 | and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he knoweth not how. |
| 28 | The earth beareth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. |
| 29 | But when the fruit is ripe, straightway he putteth forth the sickle, because the harvest is come. |
| 30 | And he said, How shall we liken the kingdom of God? or in what parable shall we set it forth? |
| 31 | It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, though it be less than all the seeds that are upon the earth, |
| 32 | yet when it is sown, groweth up, and becometh greater than all the herbs, and putteth out great branches; so that the birds of the heaven can lodge under the shadow thereof. |
| 33 | And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it; |
| 34 | and without a parable spake he not unto them: but privately to his own disciples he expounded all things. |
| 35 | And on that day, when even was come, he saith unto them, Let us go over unto the other side. |
| 36 | And leaving the multitude, they take him with them, even as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him. |
| 37 | And there ariseth a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the boat, insomuch that the boat was now filling. |
| 38 | And he himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion: and they awake him, and say unto him, Teacher, carest thou not that we perish? |
| 39 | And he awoke, 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 fearful? have ye not yet faith? |
| 41 | And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? |
