rily I say to you, that many prophets and
righteous men desired to see what ye are beholding, and did not see,
and to hear what ye are hearing, and did not hear.

(18)Hear therefore the parable of the sower. (19)When any one hears
the word of the kingdom, and understands not, then comes the evil one
and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is that which was
sown by the way-side.

(20)And that sown on the rocky places, this is he that hears the word,
and immediately with joy receives it; (21)and has not root in himself,
but is only for a time; and when tribulation or persecution arises
because of the word, immediately he is offended.

(22)And that sown among the thorns, this is he that hears the word,
and the care of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the
word, and it becomes unfruitful. (23)And that sown on the good ground,
this is he that hears the word and understands; who bears fruit, and
produces, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

(24)Another parable he put forth to them, saying: The kingdom of
heaven is likened to a man that sowed good seed in his field. (25)But
while men slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel among the wheat, and
went away. (26)And when the blade sprang up and produced fruit, then
appeared the darnel also. (27)And the servants of the householder came
and said to him: Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? From
whence then has it darnel? (28)He said to them: An enemy did this. The
servants said to him: Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
(29)He said: Nay, lest while ye gather up the darnel, ye root up the
wheat with them. (30)Let both grow together until the harvest. And in
time of harvest I will say to the reapers: Gather up first the darnel,
and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my
barn.

(31)Another parable he put forth to them, saying: The kingdom of
heaven is like to a grain of mustard, which a man took and sowed in
his field. (32)Which is the least indeed of all seeds; but when it is
grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the
birds of the air come and lodge in its branches.

(33)Another parable he spoke to them: The kingdom of heaven is like to
leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the
whole was leavened.

(34)All these things Jesus spoke to the multitudes in parables; and
without a parable he spoke nothing to them; (35)that it might be
fulfilled wh