¶ And he began¹ again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that² he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

And he taught them many things by parables³, and said unto them in his⁴ doctrine,

Hearken⁵; Behold, there⁶ went out a sower to sow:

⁷And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

⁸And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

But when the sun⁹ was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root¹⁰, it withered away.

¹¹And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

And other fell¹² on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred¹³.

¹⁴And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

¶¹⁵And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

And he said unto them, Unto you¹⁶ it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them¹⁷ that are without, all these¹⁸ things are done in parables:

That seeing¹⁹ they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted²⁰, and their sins should be forgiven them.

And he said unto them, Know²¹ ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

The sower²² soweth the word²³.

And these²⁴ are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan²⁵ cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

And these are they likewise which²⁶ are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

And have²⁷ no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when²⁸ affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.

²⁹And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

And the cares³⁰ of this world, and the deceitfulness³¹ of riches, and the lusts³² of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful³³.

¶ And these are they which³⁴ are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred³⁵.

¶ And he said unto them, Is a³⁶ candle brought to be put under a bushel³⁷, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

³⁸For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

³⁹If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

And he said unto them, Take⁴⁰ heed what ye hear: with⁴¹ what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear⁴² shall more be given.

⁴³For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

And he said, So⁴⁴ is the kingdom of God, as⁴⁵ if a man should cast seed into the ground;

And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow⁴⁶ up, he knoweth not how.

For the earth⁴⁷ bringeth forth fruit of herself; first⁴⁸ the blade⁴⁹, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

But when the fruit is brought forth⁵⁰, immediately he putteth⁵¹ in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

¶⁵²And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

It is like⁵³ a grain of mustard seed⁵⁴, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than⁵⁵ all the seeds that be in the earth:

But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh⁵⁶ greater than all herbs, and shooteth⁵⁷ out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge⁵⁸ under the shadow of it.

And with⁵⁹ many such parables spake he the word unto them, as⁶⁰ they were able to hear it.

But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when⁶¹ they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

¶ And the same⁶² day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let⁶³ us pass over unto the other side.

And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even⁶⁴ as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.

And there arose⁶⁵ a great storm⁶⁶ of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

And he was in the⁶⁷ hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they⁶⁸ awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest⁶⁹ thou not that we perish?

And he arose⁷⁰, and rebuked⁷¹ the wind⁷², and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

¶ And he said unto them, Why⁷³ are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith⁷⁴?

And they feared⁷⁵ exceedingly, and said one to another, What⁷⁶ manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?