Matthew:13:1-23
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The same day went (
5631 )
Jesus out of the house ,
and sat (
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by the sea side .
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And great multitudes were gathered together (
5681 )
unto him ,
so that he went (
5631 )
into a ship ,
and sat (
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and the whole multitude stood (
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on the shore .
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And he spake (
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many things unto them in parables ,
saying (
5723 ),
Behold (
5628 ),
a sower (
5723 )
went forth (
5627 )
to sow (
5721 );
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And when he sowed (
5721 ),
some seeds fell (
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by the way side ,
and the fowls came (
5627 )
and devoured them up (
5627 ):
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Some fell (
5627 )
upon stony places ,
where they had (
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not much earth :
and forthwith they sprung up (
5656 ),
because they had (
5721 )
no deepness of earth :
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And when the sun was up (
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they were scorched (
5681 );
and because they had (
5721 )
no root ,
they withered away (
5681 ).
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And some fell (
5627 )
among thorns ;
and the thorns sprung up (
5627 ),
and choked (
5656 )
them :
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But other fell (
5627 )
into good ground ,
and brought forth (
5707 )
fruit ,
some an hundredfold ,
some sixtyfold ,
some thirtyfold .
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Who hath (
5723 )
ears to hear (
5721 ),
let him hear (
5720 ).
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And the disciples came (
5631 ),
and said (
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unto him ,
Why speakest thou (
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unto them in parables ?
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He answered (
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and said (
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unto them ,
Because it is given (
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unto you to know (
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the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven ,
but to them it is not given (
5769 ).
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For whosoever hath (
5719 ),
to him shall be given (
5701 ),
and he shall have more abundance (
5701 ):
but whosoever hath (
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not ,
from him shall be taken away (
5701 )
even that he hath (
5719 ).
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Therefore speak I (
5719 )
to them in parables :
because they seeing (
5723 )
see (
5719 )
not ;
and hearing (
5723 )
they hear (
5719 )
not ,
neither do they understand (
5719 ).
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And in them is fulfilled (
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the prophecy of Esaias ,
which saith (
5723 ),
By hearing ye shall hear (
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and shall not understand (
5655 );
and seeing (
5723 )
ye shall see (
5692 ),
and shall not perceive (
5632 ):
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For this peoples heart is waxed gross (
5681 ),
and their ears are dull of hearing (
5656 ),
and their eyes they have closed (
5656 );
lest at any time they should see (
5632 )
with their eyes ,
and hear (
5661 )
with their ears ,
and should understand (
5632 )
with their heart ,
and should be converted (
5661 ),
and I should heal (
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them .
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But blessed are your eyes ,
for they see (
5719 ):
and your ears ,
for they hear (
5719 ).
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For verily I say (
5719 )
unto you ,
That many prophets and righteous men have desired (
5656 )
to see (
5629 )
those things which ye see (
5719 ),
and have not seen (
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them ;
and to hear (
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those things which ye hear (
5719 ),
and have not heard (
5656 )
them .
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Hear (
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ye therefore the parable of the sower (
5723 ).
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When any one heareth (
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the word of the kingdom ,
and understandeth (
5723 )
it not ,
then cometh (
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the wicked one ,
and catcheth away (
5719 )
that which was sown (
5772 )
in his heart .
This is (
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he which received seed (
5651 )
by the way side .
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But he that received the seed (
5651 )
into stony places ,
the same is (
5748 )
he that heareth (
5723 )
the word ,
and anon with joy receiveth (
5723 )
it ;
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Yet hath he (
5719 )
not root in himself ,
but dureth (
5748 )
for a while :
for when tribulation or persecution ariseth (
5637 )
because of the word ,
by and by he is offended (
5743 ).
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He also that received seed (
5651 )
among the thorns is (
5748 )
he that heareth (
5723 )
the word ;
and the care of this world ,
and the deceitfulness of riches ,
choke (
5719 )
the word ,
and he becometh (
5736 )
unfruitful .
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But he that received seed (
5651 )
into the good ground is (
5748 )
he that heareth (
5723 )
the word ,
and understandeth (
5723 )
it ;
which also beareth fruit (
5719 ),
and bringeth forth (
5719 ),
some an hundredfold ,
some sixty ,
some thirty .