And{G2532} again{G3825} he began{G756} to teach{G1321} by{G3844} the sea side.{G2281} And{G2532} there is gathered{G4863} unto{G4314} him{G846} a{G3793} very great{G4183} multitude,{G3793} so that{G5620} he{G846} entered{G1684} into{G1519} a boat,{G4143} and{G2532} sat{G2521} in{G1722} the{G3793} sea;{G2281} and{G2532} all the{G3793} multitude{G3793} were by{G4314} the sea{G2281} on{G1909} the land.{G1093}

And{G2532} he taught{G1321} them{G846} many things{G4183} in{G1722} parables,{G3850} and{G2532} said{G3004} unto them{G846} in{G1722} his{G846} teaching,{G1322}

Hearken:{G191} Behold,{G2400} the sower{G4687} went forth{G1831} to sow:{G4687}

and{G2532} it came to pass,{G1096} as{G1722} he sowed,{G4687} some{G3303} [seed] fell{G4098} by{G3844} the way side,{G3598} and{G2532} the birds{G4071} {G3772} came{G2064} and{G2532} devoured{G2719} it.{G846}

And{G1161} other{G243} fell{G4098} on{G1909} the rocky [ground],{G4075} where{G3699} it had{G2192} not{G3756} much{G4183} earth;{G1093} and{G2532} straightway{G2112} it sprang up,{G1816} because{G1223} it had{G2192} no{G3361} deepness{G899} of earth:{G1093}

and{G1161} when{G393} the sun{G2246} was risen,{G393} it was scorched;{G2739} and{G2532} because{G1223} it had{G2192} no{G3361} root,{G4491} it withered away.{G3583}

And{G2532} other{G243} fell{G4098} among{G1519} the thorns,{G173} and{G2532} the thorns{G173} grew up,{G305} and{G2532} choked{G4846} it,{G846} and{G2532} it yielded{G1325} no{G3756} fruit.{G2590}

And{G2532} others{G243} fell{G4098} into the good{G2570} ground,{G1093} and{G2532} yielded{G1325} fruit,{G2590} growing up{G305} and{G2532} increasing;{G837} and{G2532} brought forth,{G5342} thirtyfold,{G5144} and{G2532} sixtyfold,{G1835} and{G2532} a{G1520} hundredfold.{G1540}

And{G2532} he said,{G3004} {G846} Who hath{G2192} ears{G3775} to hear,{G191} let him hear.{G191}

And{G1161} when{G3753} he was{G1096} alone,{G2651} they that were about{G4012} him{G846} with{G4862} the twelve{G1427} asked{G2065} of him{G846} the parables.{G3850}

And{G2532} he said{G3004} unto them,{G846} Unto you{G5213} is given{G1325} the{G1097} mystery{G3466} of the kingdom{G932} of God:{G2316} but{G1161} unto them{G1565} that are without,{G1854} all{G3956} things{G3956} are done{G1096} in{G1722} parables:{G3850}

that{G2443} seeing{G991} they may see,{G991} and{G2532} not{G3361} perceive;{G1492} and{G2532} hearing{G191} they may hear,{G191} and{G2532} not{G3361} understand;{G4920} lest haply{G3379} they should turn{G1994} again, and{G2532} it{G265} should be forgiven{G863} them.{G846}

And{G2532} he saith{G3004} unto them,{G846} Know ye{G1492} not{G3756} this{G3778} parable?{G3850} and{G2532} how shall{G4459} ye know{G1097} all{G3956} the parables?{G3850}

The sower{G4687} soweth{G4687} the word.{G3056}

And{G1161} these{G3778} are they{G1526} by{G3844} the way side,{G3598} where{G3699} the word{G3056} is sown;{G4687} and{G2532} when{G3752} they have heard,{G191} straightway{G2112} cometh{G2064} Satan,{G4567} and{G2532} taketh away{G142} the word{G3056} which hath been sown{G4687} in{G1722} {G846} them.{G2588}

And{G2532} these{G3778} in like manner{G3668} are they{G1526} that are sown{G4687} upon{G1909} the rocky [places],{G4075} who,{G3739} when{G3752} they have heard{G191} the word,{G3056} straightway{G2112} receive{G2983} it{G846} with{G3326} joy;{G5479}

and{G2532} they have{G2192} no{G3756} root{G4491} in{G1722} themselves,{G1438} but{G235} endure{G1526} for a while;{G4340} then,{G1534} when{G4340} tribulation{G2347} or{G2228} persecution{G1375} ariseth{G1096} because{G1223} of the word,{G3056} straightway{G2112} they stumble.{G4624}

And{G2532} others{G3778} are they{G1526} that are sown{G4687} among{G1519} the thorns;{G173} these are they that have heard{G191} the word,{G3056}

and{G2532} the cares{G3308} of the{G5127} world,{G165} and{G2532} the deceitfulness{G539} of riches,{G4149} and{G2532} the lusts{G1939} of{G4012} other things{G3062} entering in,{G1531} choke{G4846} the word,{G3056} and{G2532} it becometh{G1096} unfruitful.{G175}

And{G2532} those{G3778} are{G1526} they that were sown{G4687} upon{G1909} the good{G2570} ground;{G1093} such as{G3748} hear{G191} the word,{G3056} and{G2532} accept{G3858} it, and{G2532} bear fruit,{G2592} {G1520} thirtyfold,{G5144} and{G2532} {G1520} sixtyfold,{G1835} and{G2532} a{G1520} hundredfold.{G1540}

And{G2532} he said{G3004} unto them,{G846} Is{G3385} the lamp{G3088} brought{G2064} to{G2443} be put{G5087} under{G5259} the bushel,{G3426} or{G2228} under{G5259} the bed,{G2825} [and] not{G3756} to{G2443} be put on{G1909} the stand?

For{G1063} there is{G2076} nothing{G5100} hid,{G2927} save{G3361} that{G3739} it should{G1437} be manifested;{G5319} neither{G3761} was [anything] made{G1096} secret,{G614} but{G235} that{G1519} it should come{G2064} to light.{G5318}

If{G1487} any man{G5100} hath{G2192} ears{G3775} to hear,{G191} let him hear.{G191}

And{G2532} he said{G3004} unto them,{G846} Take heed{G991} what{G5101} ye hear:{G191} with{G1722} what{G3739} measure{G3358} ye mete{G3354} it shall be measured{G3354} unto you;{G5213} and{G2532} more shall be given{G4369} unto you.{G5213}

For{G1063} he that{G302} hath,{G2192} to him{G846} shall be given:{G1325} and{G2532} he that{G3739} hath{G2192} not,{G3756} from{G575} him{G846} shall be taken{G142} away even{G2532} that which{G3739} he hath.{G3739}

And{G2532} he said,{G3004} So{G3779} is{G2076} the kingdom{G932} of God,{G2316} as{G5613} if{G1437} a man{G444} should cast{G906} seed{G4703} upon{G1909} the earth;{G1093}

and{G2532} should sleep{G2518} and{G2532} rise{G1453} night{G3571} and{G2532} day,{G2250} and{G2532} the seed{G4703} should spring{G985} up{G3373} and{G2532} grow, he{G846} knoweth{G1492} not{G3756} how.{G5613}

The earth{G1093} beareth fruit{G2592} of herself;{G844} first{G4412} the blade,{G5528} then{G1534} the{G4621} ear,{G4719} then{G1534} the{G4621} full{G4134} grain{G4621} in{G1722} the ear.{G4719}

But{G1161} when{G3752} the fruit{G2590} is ripe,{G3860} straightway{G2112} he putteth forth{G3860} the sickle,{G1407} because{G3754} the harvest{G2326} is come.{G3936}

And{G2532} he said,{G3004} How{G5101} shall we liken{G3666} the kingdom{G932} of God?{G2316} or{G2228} in what{G4169} parable{G3850} shall we set{G3846} it{G846} forth?

It is like{G5613} a grain{G2848} of mustard seed,{G4615} which,{G3739} when{G3752} it is sown{G4687} upon{G1909} the earth,{G1093} though it be{G2076} less than{G3398} all{G3956} the seeds{G4690} that are{G3588} upon{G1909} the earth,{G1093}

yet{G2532} when{G3752} it is sown,{G4687} groweth up,{G305} and{G2532} becometh{G1096} greater than{G3187} all{G3956} the herbs,{G3001} and{G2532} putteth out{G4160} great{G3173} branches;{G2798} so that{G5620} the birds{G4071} of the heaven{G3772} can{G1410} lodge{G2681} under{G5259} the shadow{G4639} thereof.{G846}

And{G2532} with{G5108} many{G4183} such{G5108} parables{G3850} spake he{G2980} the word{G3056} unto them,{G846} as{G2531} they were able{G1410} to hear{G191} it;

and{G1161} without{G5565} a parable{G3850} spake he{G2980} not{G3756} unto them:{G846} but{G1161} privately{G2398} to{G3101} his{G846} own disciples{G3101} he expounded{G1956} all things.{G3956}

And{G2532} on{G1722} that{G2250} day,{G2250} when{G1096} even{G3798} was come,{G1096} he saith{G3004} unto them,{G846} Let us go over{G1330} unto{G1519} the other side.{G4008}

And{G2532} leaving{G863} the multitude,{G3793} they take{G3880} him{G846} with them, even as{G5613} he was,{G2258} in{G1722} the boat.{G4143} And{G2532} other{G243} boats{G4142} were{G2258} with{G3326} him.{G846}

And{G2532} there ariseth{G1096} a{G2978} great{G3173} storm{G2978} of wind,{G417} and{G1161} the waves{G2949} beat{G1911} into{G1519} the boat,{G4143} insomuch that{G5620} the{G846} boat{G4143} was{G1072} now{G2235} filling.

And{G2532} he{G846} himself was{G2258} in{G1909} the stern,{G4403} asleep{G2518} on{G1909} the cushion:{G4344} and{G2532} they awake{G1326} him,{G846} and{G2532} say{G3004} unto him,{G846} Teacher,{G1320} carest{G3199} thou{G4671} not{G3756} that{G3754} we perish?{G622}

And{G2532} he awoke,{G1326} and{G2532} rebuked{G2008} the wind,{G417} and{G2532} said{G2036} unto the sea,{G2281} Peace,{G4623} be still.{G5392} And{G2532} the wind{G417} ceased,{G2869} and{G2532} there was{G1096} a{G1055} great{G3173} calm.{G1055}

And{G2532} he said{G2036} unto them,{G846} Why{G5101} are ye{G2075} fearful?{G1169} have{G2192} ye{G4459} not{G3756} yet faith?{G4102}

And{G2532} they feared{G5399} exceedingly,{G3173} and{G2532} said{G3004} one{G240} to{G4314} another,{G240} Who{G5101} then{G687} is{G2076} this,{G3778} that{G3754} even{G2532} the wind{G417} and{G2532} the sea{G2281} obey{G5219} him?{G846}