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* And , again , began he to be teaching by the sea ; and there come together unto him a very great multitude , so that , he , into a boat , entering , was sitting upon the sea ,-and , all the multitude , were , near the sea upon the land . * And he began to teach them , in parables , many things , and was saying unto them , in his teaching * Hearken ! Lo ! the sower went forth to sow ; * And it came to pass , as he sowed , some , indeed , fell by the pathway , and the birds came , and devoured it ; * And , some , fell on the rocky places , even where it had not much earth , and , straightway , it sprang forth , by reason of its not having depth of earth ; * and , when the sun arose , it was scorched , and , by reason of its not having root , it was dried up ; * And , some , fell among the thorns , and the thorns came up and choked it , and , fruit , it yielded not ; * And , other , fell into the good ground , and was yielding fruit , coming up and growing , and was bearing , thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold , * And he was saying He that hath ears to hear , let him hear ! * And when he was alone they who were about him with the twelve questioned him as to the parables ; * and he was saying unto them To you , the sacred secret hath been given of the kingdom of God , whereas , to them who are outside , in parables are all things coming to pass , that * They may surely look and yet not see , and surely hear and yet not understand , lest once they should return and it be forgiven them . * And he saith unto them Know ye not this parable ? How then will ye get to know all the parables ? * The sower , soweth the word ; * And these are they beside the pathway where the word is sown , and , as soon as they hear , straightway , cometh Satan , and snatcheth away the word which hath been sown into them ; * And these are likewise they upon the rocky places sown , who , as soon as they hear the word , straightway , with joy receive it , * and have no root in themselves , but , only for a season are , afterwards , when there ariseth tribulation or persecution by reason of the word , straightway , they find cause of stumbling ; * And others are they who among thorns are sown , these are they who hear the word , * and , the anxieties of the age , and the deceit of wealth , and the covetings about the remaining things , entering in , choke up the word , and , unfruitful , it becometh ; * And those yonder are they who on the good ground are sown , who , indeed , hear the word , and accept it , and bear fruitthirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold . * And he was saying unto them Doth the lamp come that under the measure it should be put , or under the couch ? Is it not that upon the lampstand it may be put ? * For it is not hidden , save that it may be made visible ; neither did it get hidden away , but that it might come into a place where it could be seen . * If any one hath ears to hear , let him hear . * And he was saying unto them Be taking heed what ye are hearing : with what measure ye mete , it shall be measured unto you , and added unto you ; * For , he that hath , it shall be given , unto him , and , he that hath not , even what he hath , shall be taken from him . * And he was saying Thus , is the kingdom of God : As a man may cast seed upon the earth , * and be sleeping and rising , night and day , and the seed be sprouting , and lengthening itself , how , he , knoweth not : * of itself , the earth beareth fruit , first , a blade , afterwards , an ear , after that , full corn in the ear ; * but , as soon as the fruit yieldeth itself up , straightway , he sendeth forth the sickle , because standing by is the harvest . * And he was saying How shall we liken the kingdom of God , or , in what parable , shall we put it ? * As a grain of mustard seed , which , whensoever it may be sown upon the earth , is less than all the seeds that are upon the earth ; * and , as soon as it is sown , springeth up , and becometh greater than all garden plants , and produceth large branches , so that , under the shade thereof , the birds of heaven can find shelter . * And , with many such parables as these , was he speaking unto them the word , according as they were able to hear ; * but , without a parable , was he not speaking unto them , privately , however , unto his own disciples , was he explaining all things . * And he saith unto them , on that day , when evening came , Let us cross over unto the other side ; * and , dismissing the multitude , they take him with them , as he was , in the boat , and , other boats , were with him . * And there ariseth a great tempest of wind , and , the waves , were dashing over into the boat , so that , already being filled , was the boat . * And he was in the stern , on the cushion , sleeping . And they arouse him , and say unto him , Teacher ! carest thou not that we perish ? * And , roused up , he rebuked the wind , and said unto the sea Hush ! be still ! and the wind lulled , and it became a great calm . * And he said unto them Why , are ye , fearful ? Not yet , have ye faith ? * And they were caused to fear a great fear , and were saying one to another Who then is , this , that , both the wind and the sea , give ear unto him ?

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