tered to them of their
substance.

(4)And a great multitude coming together, of those also who came to
him out of every city, he spoke by a parable: (5)The sower went forth
to sow his seed. And as he sowed, one fell by the way-side; and it was
trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. (6)And another
fell upon the rock; and springing up, it withered away, because it had
no moisture. (7)And another fell among the thorns; and the thorns
sprang up with it, and choked it. (8)And another fell into the good
ground, and sprang up, and bore fruit a hundredfold.

And saying these things, he cried: He that has ears to hear, let him
hear.

(9)And his disciples asked him, what this parable was. (10)And he
said: To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God;
but to the rest in parables, that seeing they may not see, and hearing
they may not understand.

(11)Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. (12)Those by
the way-side are they that hear; after that comes the Devil, and takes
away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be
saved. (13)Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, with joy
receive the word; and these have no root, who for a while believe, and
in time of temptation fall away. (14)And that which fell among the
thorns, these are they who have heard, and going forth are choked with
the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to
perfection. (15)But that in the good ground, these are they who, in an
honest and good heart, having heard, hold fast the word, and bring
forth fruit with patience.

(16)No one, having lighted a lamp, covers it with a vessel, or puts it
under a bed; but puts it on a lamp-stand, that they who enter in may
behold the light. (17)For nothing is secret that shall not be made
manifest, nor hidden, that shall not be known and come abroad.
(18)Take heed therefore how ye hear. For whoever has, to him shall be
given; and whoever has not, even what he seems to have shall be taken
from him.

(19)And his mother and his brothers came to him; and they could not
come near him on account of the multitude. (20)And it was told him,
saying: Thy mother and thy brothers are standing without, desiring to
see thee. (21)And he answering, said to them: My mother and my
brothers are these, who hear and do the word of God.

(22)And it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship
with his disciples. And he said to them: Let us