Matthew 13:1-15 ▼

1 On that day Jesus having come out from the house, was sitting by the sea:

2 and many multitudes were gathered unto Him, so that having gone into a ship, He sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

3 And He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold a sower went out to sow.

4 And while he was sowing, some seeds fell by the wayside, and the fowls came and ate them up.

5 And others fell among stones, where they had not much earth: and sprang up immediately, because they had no depth of earth:

6 and the sun having risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

7 But others fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up and choked them.

8 But others fell in good ground, and gave fruit, some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty.

9 Let him that hath ears to hear, hear.

10 And His disciples coming, said to Him; Wherefore do you speak to them in parables?

11 He responding said to them, Because it has been given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it has not been given.

12 But whosoever has, it shall be given to him, and he shall have more abundantly: but whosoever has not, it shall be taken from him even what he has.

13 Therefore I speak to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

14 And the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled unto them, saying, By hearing ye shall hear, and may not understand; and seeing you shall see, and may not perceive.

15 Because the heart of this people is waxed gross, and they heard heavily with their ears, and closed their eyes; lest they may see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I shall heal them.