Matthew:13:12-33

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* For whosoever hath (5719 ), to him shall be given (5701 ), and he shall have more abundance (5701 ): but whosoever hath (5719 ) not , from him shall be taken away (5701 ) even that he hath (5719 ). * 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 ). * And in them is fulfilled (5743 ) the prophecy of Esaias , which saith (5723 ), By hearing ye shall hear (5692 ), and shall not understand (5655 ); and seeing (5723 ) ye shall see (5692 ), and shall not perceive (5632 ): * 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 (5667 ) them . * But blessed are your eyes , for they see (5719 ): and your ears , for they hear (5719 ). * 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 (5627 ) them ; and to hear (5658 ) those things which ye hear (5719 ), and have not heard (5656 ) them . * Hear (5657 ) ye therefore the parable of the sower (5723 ). * When any one heareth (5723 ) the word of the kingdom , and understandeth (5723 ) it not , then cometh (5736 ) the wicked one , and catcheth away (5719 ) that which was sown (5772 ) in his heart . This is (5748 ) he which received seed (5651 ) by the way side . * 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 ; * 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 ). * 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 . * 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 . * Another parable put he forth (5656 ) unto them , saying (5723 ), The kingdom of heaven is likened (5681 ) unto a man which sowed (5723 ) (5625 ) (5660 ) good seed in his field : * But while men slept (5721 ), his enemy came (5627 ) and sowed (5656 ) tares among the wheat , and went his way (5627 ). * But when the blade was sprung up (5656 ), and brought forth (5656 ) fruit , then appeared (5648 ) the tares also . * So the servants of the householder came (5631 ) and said (5627 ) unto him , Sir , didst not thou sow (5656 ) good seed in thy field ? from whence then hath it (5719 ) tares ? * He said (5713 ) unto them , An enemy hath done (5656 ) this . The servants said (5627 ) unto him , Wilt thou (5719 ) then that we go (5631 ) and gather them up (5661 )? * But he said (5713 ), Nay ; lest while ye gather up (5723 ) the tares , ye root up (5661 ) also the wheat with them . * Let (5628 ) both grow together (5745 ) until the harvest : and in the time of harvest I will say (5692 ) to the reapers , Gather ye together (5657 ) first the tares , and bind (5657 ) them in bundles to burn (5658 ) them : but gather (5628 ) the wheat into my barn . * Another parable put he forth (5656 ) unto them , saying (5723 ), The kingdom of heaven is (5748 ) like to a grain of mustard seed , which a man took (5631 ), and sowed (5656 ) in his field : * Which indeed is (5748 ) the least of all seeds : but when it is grown (5686 ), it is (5748 ) the greatest among herbs , and becometh (5736 ) a tree , so that the birds of the air come (5629 ) and lodge (5721 ) in the branches thereof . * Another parable spake he (5656 ) unto them ; The kingdom of heaven is (5748 ) like unto leaven , which a woman took (5631 ), and hid (5656 ) in three measures of meal , till the whole was leavened (5681 ).

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