Mark:4:1-20

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* And he began (5662 ) again to teach (5721 ) by the sea side : and there was gathered (5681 ) unto him a great multitude , so that he entered (5631 ) into a ship , and sat (5738 ) in the sea ; and the whole multitude was (5713 ) by the sea on the land . * And he taught (5707 ) them many things by parables , and said (5707 ) unto them in his doctrine , * Hearken (5720 ); Behold (5628 ), there went out (5627 ) a sower (5723 ) to sow (5658 ): * And it came to pass (5633 ), as he sowed (5721 ), some fell (5627 ) by the way side , and the fowls of the air came (5627 ) and devoured it up (5627 ). * And some fell (5627 ) on stony ground , where it had (5707 ) not much earth ; and immediately it sprang up (5656 ), because it had (5721 ) no depth of earth : * But when the sun was up (5660 ), it was scorched (5681 ); and because it had (5721 ) no root , it withered away (5681 ). * And some fell (5627 ) among thorns , and the thorns grew up (5627 ), and choked (5656 ) it , and it yielded (5656 ) no fruit . * And other fell (5627 ) on good ground , and did yield (5707 ) fruit that sprang up (5723 ) and increased (5723 ); and brought forth (5707 ), some thirty , and some sixty , and some an hundred . * And he said (5707 ) unto them , He that hath (5723 ) ears to hear (5721 ), let him hear (5720 ). * And when he was (5633 ) alone , they that were about him with the twelve asked (5656 ) of him the parable . * And he said (5707 ) unto them , Unto you it is given (5769 ) to know (5629 ) the mystery of the kingdom of God : but unto them that are without , all these things are done (5736 ) in parables : * That seeing (5723 ) they may see (5725 ), and not perceive (5632 ); and hearing (5723 ) they may hear (5725 ), and not understand (5725 ); lest at any time they should be converted (5661 ), and their sins should be forgiven (5686 ) them . * And he said (5719 ) unto them , Know ye (5758 ) not this parable ? and how then will ye know (5695 ) all parables ? * The sower (5723 ) soweth (5719 ) the word . * And these are they (5748 ) by the way side , where the word is sown (5743 ); but when they have heard (5661 ), Satan cometh (5736 ) immediately , and taketh away (5719 ) the word that was sown (5772 ) in their hearts . * And these are they (5748 ) likewise which are sown (5746 ) on stony ground ; who , when they have heard (5661 ) the word , immediately receive (5719 ) it with gladness ; * And have (5719 ) no root in themselves , and so endure (5748 ) but for a time : afterward , when affliction or persecution ariseth (5637 ) for the words sake , immediately they are offended (5743 ). * And these are (5748 ) they which are (5748 ) sown (5746 ) among thorns ; such as hear (5723 ) the word , * And the cares of this world , and the deceitfulness of riches , and the lusts of other things entering in (5740 ), choke (5719 ) the word , and it becometh (5736 ) unfruitful . * And these are (5748 ) they which are sown (5651 ) on good ground ; such as hear (5719 ) the word , and receive (5736 ) it , and bring forth fruit (5719 ), some thirtyfold , some sixty , and some an hundred .

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