The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w a sower|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w went forth|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to sow|strong="G4687"\+w*;*
\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w he|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w sowed|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+add seeds\+add* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w by|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w the way side|strong="G3598"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the fowls|strong="G4071"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w devoured|strong="G2719"\+w* \+w them|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2719"\+w*:*
\+w Some|strong="G0243"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w stony places|strong="G4075"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w they had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*: \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w forthwith|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w they sprung up|strong="G1816"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w they had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w deepness|strong="G0899"\+w* \+w of earth|strong="G1093"\+w*:*
\+w And|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when the sun|strong="G2246"\+w* \+w was up|strong="G0393"\+w*, \+w they were scorched|strong="G2739"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w they had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w root|strong="G4491"\+w*, \+w they withered away|strong="G3583"\+w*.*
\+w And|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w some|strong="G0243"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w thorns|strong="G0173"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the thorns|strong="G0173"\+w* \+w sprung up|strong="G0305"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w choked|strong="G0638"\+w* \+w them|strong="G0846"\+w*:*
\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w other|strong="G0243"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w brought forth|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w an hundredfold|strong="G1540"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w sixtyfold|strong="G1835"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w thirtyfold|strong="G5144"\+w*.*
\+w Who hath|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to hear|strong="G0191"\+w*, \+w let him hear|strong="G0191"\+w*.*
And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
He answered and said unto them, \+w Because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it is given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w unto you|strong="G5213"\+w* \+w to know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w the mysteries|strong="G3466"\+w* \+w of the kingdom|strong="G0932"\+w* \+w of heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to them|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w it is|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w*.*
\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whosoever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w hath|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w to him|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w shall be given|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he shall have more abundance|strong="G4052"\+w*: \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whosoever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w hath|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w from|strong="G0575"\+w* \+w him|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w shall be taken away|strong="G0142"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he hath|strong="G2192"\+w*.*
\+w Therefore|strong="G5124"\+w* \+w speak I|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w to them|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w parables|strong="G3850"\+w*: \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G0991"\+w* \+w seeing|strong="G0991"\+w* \+w see|strong="G0991"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hearing|strong="G0191"\+w* \+w they hear|strong="G0191"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w do they understand|strong="G4920"\+w*.*
\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w them|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w is fulfilled|strong="G0378"\+w* \+w the prophecy|strong="G4394"\+w* \+w of Esaias|strong="G2268"\+w*, \+w which saith|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w By hearing|strong="G0189"\+w* \+w ye shall hear|strong="G0191"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G4920"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seeing|strong="G0991"\+w* \+w ye shall see|strong="G0991"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w perceive|strong="G1492"\+w*:*
\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w this|strong="G5127"\+w* \+w people’s|strong="G2992"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w is waxed gross|strong="G3975"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+add their\+add* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w are dull of|strong="G0917"\+w* \+w hearing|strong="G0191"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w they have closed|strong="G2576"\+w*; \+w lest at any time|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w they should see|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3788"\+w* \+add their\+add* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G0191"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3775"\+w* \+add their\+add* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should understand|strong="G4920"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2588"\+w* \+add their\+add* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should be converted|strong="G1994"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I should heal|strong="G2390"\+w* \+w them|strong="G0846"\+w*.*
\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+add are\+add* \+w your|strong="G5216"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they see|strong="G0991"\+w*: \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5216"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they hear|strong="G0191"\+w*.*
\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w verily|strong="G0281"\+w* \+w I say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w unto you|strong="G5213"\+w*, \+w That|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+add men\+add* \+w have desired|strong="G1937"\+w* \+w to see|strong="G1492"\+w* \+add those things\+add* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w ye see|strong="G0991"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G1492"\+w* \+add them\+add*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to hear|strong="G0191"\+w* \+add those things\+add* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w ye hear|strong="G0191"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G0191"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w heard|strong="G0191"\+w* \+add them.\+add**
¶ \+w Hear|strong="G0191"\+w* \+w ye|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w the parable|strong="G3850"\+w* \+w of the sower|strong="G4687"\+w*.*
\+w When any one|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w heareth|strong="G0191"\+w* \+w the word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of the kingdom|strong="G0932"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w understandeth|strong="G4920"\+w* \+add it\+add* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w then cometh|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w the wicked|strong="G4190"\+w* \+add one\+add*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w catcheth away|strong="G0726"\+w* \+w that which was sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*. \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G2076"\+w* \+w he which received seed|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w by|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w the way side|strong="G3598"\+w*.*
\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he that received the seed|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w stony places|strong="G4075"\+w*, \+w the same|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G2076"\+w* \+w he that heareth|strong="G0191"\+w* \+w the word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anon|strong="G2117"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w* \+w receiveth|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w it|strong="G0846"\+w*;*
\+w Yet|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w hath he|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w root|strong="G4491"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G0235"\+w* \+w dureth|strong="G2076"\+w* \+w for a while|strong="G4340"\+w*: \+w for when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tribulation|strong="G2347"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w persecution|strong="G1375"\+w* \+w ariseth|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w because of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w by and by|strong="G2117"\+w* \+w he is offended|strong="G4624"\+w*.*
\+w He|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w also|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w that received seed|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the thorns|strong="G0173"\+w* \+w is|strong="G2076"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w that heareth|strong="G0191"\+w* \+w the word|strong="G3056"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the care|strong="G3308"\+w* \+w of this|strong="G5127"\+w* \+w world|strong="G0165"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the deceitfulness|strong="G0539"\+w* \+w of riches|strong="G4149"\+w*, \+w choke|strong="G4846"\+w* \+w the word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he becometh|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w unfruitful|strong="G0175"\+w*.*
\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he that received seed|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w is|strong="G2076"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w that heareth|strong="G0191"\+w* \+w the word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w understandeth|strong="G4920"\+w* \+add it\+add*; \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w also|strong="G1211"\+w* \+w beareth fruit|strong="G2592"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bringeth forth|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w an hundredfold|strong="G1540"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w sixty|strong="G1835"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w thirty|strong="G5144"\+w*.*
¶ Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, \+w The kingdom|strong="G0932"\+w* \+w of heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is likened unto|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w a man|strong="G0444"\+w* \+w which sowed|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4690"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w field|strong="G0068"\+w*:*
\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w men|strong="G0444"\+w* \+w slept|strong="G2518"\+w*, \+w his|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w enemy|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sowed|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w tares|strong="G2215"\+w* \+w among|strong="G3319"\+w* \+w the wheat|strong="G4621"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went his way|strong="G0565"\+w*.*
\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w the blade|strong="G5528"\+w* \+w was sprung up|strong="G0985"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w brought forth|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w appeared|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w the tares|strong="G2215"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*.*
\+w So|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w of the householder|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w came|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w and said|strong="G2036"\+w* \+w unto him|strong="G0846"\+w*, \+w Sir|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w didst|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w thou sow|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4690"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w thy|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w field|strong="G0068"\+w*? \+w from whence|strong="G4159"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w hath it|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w tares|strong="G2215"\+w*?*
\+w He said|strong="G5346"\+w* \+w unto them|strong="G0846"\+w*, \+w An enemy|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w hath done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G5124"\+w*. \+w The servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2036"\+w* \+w unto him|strong="G0846"\+w*, \+w Wilt thou|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w that we go|strong="G0565"\+w* \+w and gather|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w them|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w up|strong="G4816"\+w*?*
\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he said|strong="G5346"\+w*, \+w Nay|strong="G3756"\+w*; \+w lest|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w while ye gather up|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w the tares|strong="G2215"\+w*, \+w ye root up also|strong="G1610"\+w* \+w the wheat|strong="G4621"\+w* \+w with|strong="G0260"\+w* \+w them|strong="G0846"\+w*.*
\+w Let|strong="G0863"\+w* \+w both|strong="G0297"\+w* \+w grow together|strong="G4885"\+w* \+w until|strong="G3360"\+w* \+w the harvest|strong="G2326"\+w*: \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w of harvest|strong="G2326"\+w* \+w I will say|strong="G2046"\+w* \+w to the reapers|strong="G2327"\+w*, \+w Gather ye together|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4412"\+w* \+w the tares|strong="G2215"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bind|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w them|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w bundles|strong="G1197"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w burn|strong="G2618"\+w* \+w them|strong="G0846"\+w*: \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w the wheat|strong="G4621"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w barn|strong="G0596"\+w*.*