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¹And 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.

 ²And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

 ³Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

 ⁴And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the

air came and devoured it up.

 ⁵And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it

sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

 ⁶But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered

away.

 ⁷And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded

no fruit.

 ⁸And 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.

 ⁹And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

 ¹⁰And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him

the parable.

 ¹¹And 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:

 ¹²That 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.

 ¹³And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all

parables?

 ¹⁴The sower soweth the word.

 ¹⁵And 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.

 ¹⁶And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they

have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

 ¹⁷And 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.

 ¹⁸And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

 ¹⁹And 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.

 ²⁰And 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.

 ²¹And 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?

 ²²For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing

kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

 ²³If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

 ²⁴And 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.

 ²⁵For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be

taken even that which he hath.

 ²⁶And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the

ground;

 ²⁷And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up,

he knoweth not how.

 ²⁸For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after

that the full corn in the ear.

 ²⁹But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because

the harvest is come.

 ³⁰And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what

comparison shall we compare it?

 ³¹It 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:

 ³²But 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.

 ³³And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to

hear it.

 ³⁴But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he

expounded all things to his disciples.

 ³⁵And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass

over unto the other side.

 ³⁶And 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.

 ³⁷And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that

it was now full.

 ³⁸And 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?

 ³⁹And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And

the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

 ⁴⁰And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

 ⁴¹And 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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