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1 And again He began to teach by the seaside. And a great multitude was gathered to Him, so that He entered into a ship and sat in it on the sea. And the whole multitude was on the land by the sea. 2 And He taught them many things by parables and said to them in His doctrine, 3 "Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow. 4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside, and the fowl of the air came and devoured it up. 5 And some fell on stony ground, where it did not have 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 withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. 8 And other seed fell on good ground and yielded fruit that sprang up and increased and brought forth some thirty and some sixty and some a hundred." 9 And He said to them, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." 10 And when He was alone, those who were around Him with the twelve asked Him about the parable. 11 And He said to them, "To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all these things are done in parables, 12 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.'" 13 And He said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? And how then will you understand all parables? 14 The sower sows the word. 15 And these are those by the wayside where the word is sown. But when they have heard, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts. 16 And likewise these are those that were sown on stony ground, who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness, 17 and have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time. Afterward, when affliction or persecution arises for the word's sake, immediately they are made to stumble. 18 And these are those that are sown among thorns, those who hear the word, 19 and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches and the lusts of other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. 20 And these are those that are sown on good ground, those who hear the word and receive it and bring forth fruit: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred." 21 And He said to them, "Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel or under a bed and not to be set on a candlestick? 22 For there is nothing hidden that shall not be made clear, nor is anything kept secret but that it should come into view. 23 If any man has ears to hear, let him hear." 24 And He said to them, "Take heed what you hear: with what measure you measure, it shall be measured to you, and more shall be given to you who hear. 25 For he who has, to him shall be given, and he who does not have, even what he has shall be taken from him." 26 And He said, "The kingdom of God is as if a man should cast seed into the ground, 27 and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up; he does not know how. 28 For the earth brings forth fruit by itself: first the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the head. 29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come." 30 And He said, "To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what comparison shall we compare it? 31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth. 32 But when it is sown, it grows up and becomes greater than all herbs and shoots out great branches, so that the fowl of the air may lodge under its shadow." 33 And He spoke the word to them with many such parables, as they were able to hear it. 34 But He did not speak to them without a parable. And He expounded all things to His disciples when they were alone. 35 And the same day, when the evening came, He said to them, "Let us cross over to the other side." 36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took Him in the ship, just as He was. And other little ships were also with Him. 37 And a great storm of wind arose, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. 38 And He was in the stern of the ship, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, "Master, do You not care that we are perishing?" 39 And He arose and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, "Peace, be still." And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. 40 And He said to them, "Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?" 41 And they feared exceedingly and said to one another, "What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?"