¹ And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered to 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. ² And he taught them many things by parables, and said to them in his doctrine, ³ Listen; See, there went out a sower to sow: ⁴ And it came to pass, as he sowed, some+ fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. ⁵ And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: ⁶ But when 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 forward fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forward, some thirty, and some sixty, and some a hundred. ⁹ And he said to them, He that has ears to hear, let him hear. ¹⁰ And when he was alone, those were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. ¹¹ And he said to them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all these things are done in parables: ¹² That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; in case at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them. ¹³ And he said to them, Know you not this parable? and how then will you know all parables? ¹⁴ The sower sows the word. ¹⁵ And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan comes immediately, and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts. ¹⁶ And these are they 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 so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution arises for the word's sake, immediately they are offended. ¹⁸ And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, ¹⁹ And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. ²⁰ And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forward fruit, some thirtyfold, some+ sixty, and some a hundred. ²¹ And he said to them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? ²² For there is nothing hid+ , which will not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad+ . ²³ If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. ²⁴ And he said to them, Take care what you hear: with what measure you mete, it will be measured to you: and to you that hear will more be given. ²⁵ For+ he that has, to him will be given: and he that has not, from him will be taken even that which he has. ²⁶ And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; ²⁷ And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knows not how. ²⁸ For the earth brings forward fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. ²⁹ But when the fruit is brought forward, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest is come. ³⁰ And he said, Whereunto will we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison will we compare it? ³¹ It 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: ³² But when it is sown, it grows up, and becomes greater than all herbs, and shoots out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it. ³³ And with many such parables spake he the word to them, as they were able to hear [it]. ³⁴ But without a parable spoke he not to them: and when they were alone+ , he expounded all things to his disciples. ³⁵ And the same day, when the even was come, he said to them, Let us pass over to the other side. ³⁶ And 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. ³⁷ And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. ³⁸ And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say to him, Master, care you not that we perish? ³⁹ And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. ⁴⁰ And he said to them, Why are you so fearful? how is it that you have no faith? ⁴¹ And they feared exceedingly+ , and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?