3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow.
4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the wayside, and the fowls came and devoured them up.
5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth; and forthwith they sprung up; and when the sun was up, they were scorched, because they had no deepness of earth; and because they had no root, they withered away.
6 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprung up and choked them.
7 But others fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit; some an hundred-fold, some sixty-fold, and some thirty-fold. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
8 Then the disciples came and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
9 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
10 For whosoever receiveth, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance;
11 But whosoever continueth not to receive, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
12 Therefore speak I to them in parables; because they, seeing, see not; and hearing, they hear not; neither do they understand.
13 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias concerning them, which saith,
