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The Parable of the Sower
Again Jesus began to teach by the lake. The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it out on the lake, while all the people were along the shore at the water’s edge.
Again Jesus began to teach by the lake. The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it out on the lake, while all the people were along the shore at the water’s edge.
The Parable of the Sower
And again he began to teach by the sea. And a great crowd was gathered together to him, so that going on board ship he sat in the sea, and all the crowd were close to the sea on the land.
And again he began to teach by the sea. And a great crowd was gathered together to him, so that going on board ship he sat in the sea, and all the crowd were close to the sea on the land.
He taught them many things by parables, and in his teaching said:
And he taught them many things in parables. And he said to them in his doctrine,
As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
And it came to pass as he sowed, one fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured it.
Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.
And another fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprung up out [of the ground] because it had no depth of earth;
But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.
and when the sun arose it was burnt up, and because of its not having any root, it withered.
Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants, so that they did not bear grain.
And another fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, some multiplying thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times.”
And another fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and bore, one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred.
Then Jesus said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”
And he said, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
When he was alone, the Twelve and the others around him asked him about the parables.
The Purpose of Jesus' Parables
And when he was alone, those about him with the twelve asked him [as to] the parables.
And when he was alone, those about him with the twelve asked him [as to] the parables.
He told them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables
And he said to them, To you is given [to know] the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to them who are without, all things are done in parables,
that beholding they may behold and not see, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest it may be, they should be converted and they should be forgiven.
Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable?
The Parable of the Sower Explained
And he says to them, Do ye not know this parable? and how will ye be acquainted with all the parables?
And he says to them, Do ye not know this parable? and how will ye be acquainted with all the parables?
Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
and these are they by the wayside where the word is sown, and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy.
And these are they in like manner who are sown upon the rocky places, who when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy,
But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
and they have no root in themselves, but are for a time: then, tribulation arising, or persecution on account of the word, immediately they are offended.
Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word;
And others are they who are sown among the thorns: these are they who have heard the word,
but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful.
and the cares of life, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things, entering in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Others, like seed sown on good soil, hear the word, accept it, and produce a crop — some thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times what was sown.”
And these are they who have been sown on the good ground, such as hear the word and receive it, and bear fruit; one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred [fold].
A Lamp on a Stand
He said to them, “Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed? Instead, don’t you put it on its stand?
He said to them, “Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed? Instead, don’t you put it on its stand?
The Lesson of the Lamp
And he said to them, Does the lamp come that it should be put under the bushel or under the couch? [Is it] not that it should be set upon the lamp-stand?
And he said to them, Does the lamp come that it should be put under the bushel or under the couch? [Is it] not that it should be set upon the lamp-stand?
For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open.
For there is nothing hidden which shall not be made manifest; nor does any secret thing take place, but that it should come to light.
“Consider carefully what you hear,” he continued. “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you — and even more.
And he said to them, Take heed what ye hear; with what measure ye mete, it shall be meted to you; and there shall be [more] added to you.
Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.”
For whosoever has, to him shall be given; and he who has not, even what he has shall be taken from him.
The Parable of the Growing Seed
He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground.
He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground.
The Seed Growing Secretly
And he said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast the seed upon the earth,
And he said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast the seed upon the earth,
Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how.
and should sleep and rise up night and day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he does not know how.
All by itself the soil produces grain — first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head.
The earth bears fruit of itself, first [the] blade, then an ear, then full corn in the ear.
As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come.”
But when the fruit is produced, immediately he sends the sickle, for the harvest is come.
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
Again he said, “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it?
Again he said, “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it?
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
And he said, How should we liken the kingdom of God, or with what comparison should we compare it?
And he said, How should we liken the kingdom of God, or with what comparison should we compare it?
It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth.
As to a grain of mustard [seed], which, when it is sown upon the earth, is less than all seeds which are upon the earth,
Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds can perch in its shade.”
and when it has been sown, mounts up and becomes greater than all herbs, and produces great branches, so that the birds of heaven can roost under its shadow.
With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand.
And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear,
He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.
but without a parable spoke he not to them; and in private he explained all things to his disciples.
Jesus Calms the Storm
That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.”
That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.”
Jesus Stills the Storm
And on that day, when evening was come, he says to them, Let us go over to the other side:
And on that day, when evening was come, he says to them, Let us go over to the other side:
Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him.
and having sent away the crowd, they take him with [them], as he was, in the ship. But other ships also were with him.
A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped.
And there comes a violent gust of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it already filled.
Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”
And *he* was in the stern sleeping on the cushion. And they awake him up and say to him, Teacher, dost thou not care that we are perishing?
He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.
And awaking up he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Silence; be mute. And the wind fell, and there was a great calm.
He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”
And he said to them, Why are ye [thus] fearful? how [is it] ye have not faith?