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?