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Chapter 4
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And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there
was gathered unto 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. |
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And he taught them many things by parables, and said
unto them in his doctrine, |
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Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: |
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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. |
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And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much
earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no
depth of earth: |
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But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because
it had no root, it withered away. |
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And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up,
and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. |
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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. |
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And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let
him hear. |
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And when he was alone, they that were about him with
the twelve asked of him the parable. |
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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: |
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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. |
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And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and
how then will ye know all parables? |
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The sower soweth the word. |
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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. |
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And these are they likewise which are sown on stony
ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately
receive it with gladness; |
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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. |
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And these are they which are sown among thorns; such
as hear the word, |
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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. |
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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. |
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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? |
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For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested;
neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should
come abroad. |
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If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. |
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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. |
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For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that
hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he
hath. |
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And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man
should cast seed into the ground; |
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And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed
should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. |
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For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first
the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in
the ear. |
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But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he
putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come. |
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And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of
God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? |
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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: |
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But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater
than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that
the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it. |
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And with many such parables spake he the word unto
them, as they were able to hear it. |
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But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when
they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples. |
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And the same day, when the even was come, he saith
unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. |
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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. |
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And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves
beat into the ship, so that it was now full. |
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And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on
a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master,
carest thou not that we perish? |
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And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the
sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there
was a great calm. |
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And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is
it that ye have no faith? |
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And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another,
What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the
sea obey him? |
