Luke:8:4-21

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ylt @Luke:8:4 @And a great multitude having gathered , and those who from city and city were coming unto him , he spake by a simile : ylt @Luke:8:5 @'The sower went forth to sow his seed , and in his sowing some indeed fell beside the way , and it was trodden down , and the fowls of the heaven did devour it . ylt @Luke:8:6 @'And other fell upon the rock , and having sprung up , it did wither , through not having moisture . ylt @Luke:8:7 @'And other fell amidst the thorns , and the thorns having sprung up with it , did choke it . ylt @Luke:8:8 @'And other fell upon the good ground , and having sprung up , it made fruit an hundred fold .' These things saying , he was calling , 'He having ears to hear -- let him hear .' ylt @Luke:8:9 @And his disciples were questioning him , saying , 'What may this simile be ?' ylt @Luke:8:10 @And he said , 'To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of God , and to the rest in similes ; that seeing they may not see , and hearing they may not understand . ylt @Luke:8:11 @'And this is the simile : The seed is the word of God , ylt @Luke:8:12 @and those beside the way are those hearing , then cometh the Devil , and taketh up the word from their heart , lest having believed , they may be saved . ylt @Luke:8:13 @'And those upon the rock : They who , when they may hear , with joy do receive the word , and these have no root , who for a time believe , and in time of temptation fall away . ylt @Luke:8:14 @'And that which fell to the thorns : These are they who have heard , and going forth , through anxieties , and riches , and pleasures of life , are choked , and bear not to completion . ylt @Luke:8:15 @'And that in the good ground : These are they , who in an upright and good heart , having heard the word , do retain [it ], and bear fruit in continuance . ylt @Luke:8:16 @'And no one having lighted a lamp doth cover it with a vessel , or under a couch doth put [it ]; but upon a lamp-stand he doth put [it ], that those coming in may see the light , ylt @Luke:8:17 @for nothing is secret , that shall not become manifest , nor hid , that shall not be known , and become manifest . ylt @Luke:8:18 @'See , therefore , how ye hear , for whoever may have , there shall be given to him , and whoever may not have , also what he seemeth to have , shall be taken from him .' ylt @Luke:8:19 @And there came unto him his mother and brethren , and they were not able to get to him because of the multitude , ylt @Luke:8:20 @and it was told him , saying , 'Thy mother and thy brethren do stand without , wishing to see thee ;' ylt @Luke:8:21 @and he answering said unto them , 'My mother and my brethren ! they are those who the word of God are hearing , and doing .'

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