Luke:8:1-15

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* Now it came to pass , afterward , that He went through every city and village , preaching and bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God . And the twelve were with Him , * and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities--Mary called Magdalene , out of whom had come seven demons , * and Joanna the wife of Chuza , Herod 's steward , and Susanna , and many others who provided for Him from their substance . * And when a great multitude had gathered , and they had come to Him from every city , He spoke by a parable : * "A sower went out to sow his seed . And as he sowed , some fell by the wayside ; and it was trampled down , and the birds of the air devoured it . * Some fell on rock ; and as soon as it sprang up , it withered away because it lacked moisture . * And some fell among thorns , and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it . * But others fell on good ground , sprang up , and yielded a crop a hundredfold ." When He had said these things He cried , "He who has ears to hear , let him hear !" * Then His disciples asked Him , saying , "What does this parable mean ?" * And He said , "To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God , but to the rest it is given in parables , that "Seeing they may not see , And hearing they may not understand .' * "Now the parable is this : The seed is the word of God . * Those by the wayside are the ones who hear ; then the devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts , lest they should believe and be saved . * But the ones on the rock are those who , when they hear , receive the word with joy ; and these have no root , who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away . * Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who , when they have heard , go out and are choked with cares , riches , and pleasures of life , and bring no fruit to maturity . * But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who , having heard the word with a noble and good heart , keep it and bear fruit with patience .

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