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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 2 the land. And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in 3 his doctrine; Hearken Be

hold, there went out a sow4 er to sow. And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way-side; and the fowls came and devoured it 5 up. And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth. 6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched, and, because it had no root, it with7 ered away. And some fell

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said; Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, de21 siring to see thee. And he answered and said unto them; My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.

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And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city he spake by a 5 parable; A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden, down, and the fowls of the 6 air devoured it. And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it 7 lacked moisture. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and 8 choked it. And other fell on good ground; and sprang up, and bare fruit a hundred fold. When he had said these things, he cried; He that hath ears to hear let him hear.

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8 and choked them. But other fell into good ground; and brought forth fruit, some an hundred-fold, some sixty9 fold, some thirty-fold. Who hath ears to hear, let him 10 hear. And the disci

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among thorns; and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. 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 a 9 hundred. And he said; He that hath ears to hear, 10 let him hear. And when

ples came, and said unto him; Why speakest thou 11 unto them in parables? He answered and said unto them; Because it is given. unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it is not 11 12 given. For whosoever hath,

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he was alone, they that were about him, with the twelve, asked of him the parable. 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; 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. And he said unto them; Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? The sower soweth the word. And these are they by the wayside, where the word is sown, but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground, who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with 17 gladness; and have no root

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to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance; but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even 13 that he hath. Therefore speak I to them in parables, because they seeing see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which 13 saith; "By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive. 15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart. and should be converted, and I should heal them." 16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears,

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