Part 5

41:004:003 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

41:004:004 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.

41:004:005 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

41:004:006 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

41:004:007 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

41:004:008 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.

41:004:009 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

41:004:010 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

41:004:011 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

41:004:012 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

41:004:013 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

41:004:014 The sower soweth the word.

41:004:015 And these are they 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 in their hearts.

41:004:016 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

41:004:017 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.

41:004:018 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

41:004:019 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

41:004:020 And these are 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.

41:004:021 And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

41:004:022 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

41:004:023 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

41:004:024 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

41:004:025 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

41:004:026 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

41:004:027 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.

41:004:028 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

41:004:029 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

41:004:030 And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?