y the road side, and the birds of
the air came and ate it up. (5)And some fell on a rocky soil, where it
had not much mold, and immediately it sprung up, because it had no
depth of earth: (6)and when the sun arose it was scorched up; and
because it had not root, it withered away. (7)And some fell among
thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it, and it produced
no fruit. (8)And some fell on good ground, and produced fruit, growing
up, and increasing, and yielded one part thirty fold, and another
sixty, and another an hundred. (9)And he said unto them, He that hath
ears to hear, let him hear. (10)But when they were alone, those who
were about him with the twelve, asked him the meaning of the parable.
(11)And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the
kingdom of God; but to those who are without, all things are in
parables: (12)That seeing they may see, yet not perceive; and hearing
may hear, yet not understand; lest at any time they should be
converted, and their sins be forgiven them. (13)And he saith to them,
Know ye not this parable? and how will ye know all parables? (14)The
sower soweth the word. (15)Now these are they by the road side; where
the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Satan cometh,
and taketh away the word sown on their hearts: (16)and these in like
manner are they who were sown on the rocky soil; who when they have
heard the word, instantly with joy receive it; (17)and have no root in
themselves, but are temporary _professors_: afterwards, when
tribulation cometh or persecution for the word's sake, immediately they
are offended. (18)And those are the sown among the thorns; such as are
hearers of the word; (19)but the anxious cares of this world, and the
seducing nature of wealth, and inordinate desires after other things
entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. (20)And these
are they who are sown on the good ground, such as hear the word, and
receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty fold, and some sixty,
and some an hundred.

(21)And he said unto them, Is a lamp brought out to be put under a
bushel, or under a bed, and not to be placed on a stand? (22)For there
is nothing hid, but that it should be brought to light, nor is any
thing concealed, but that it should come into open day. (23)If any man
hath ears to hear, let him hear. (24)And he said unto them, Take heed
what ye hear: with the measure ye mete, shall it be measured back to