[1] And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude by the sea on the land. [2] And he taught them many things by parables, and unto them in his doctrine, [3] Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower [4] And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls came and it up. [5] some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: [6] the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. [7] And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. [8] And 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. [9] And He that hath ears to hear, [10] when he was they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. [11] And unto them, it is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: [12] That seeing and not and hearing and not understand; they should be converted, and should be forgiven them. [13] And he said unto them, Know ye not parable? and how then will ye know all parables? [14] The sower the word. [15] And these 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 their [16] And these likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; [17] And have no root in themselves, and but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended. [18] And these sown among thorns; such as hear the word, [19] And the cares world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. [20] And 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. [21] And unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to on a candlestick? [22] For nothing hid, be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. [23] have ears to hear, [24] And unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, and that hear shall more be given. [25] For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.