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Chapter 4 |
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1 | And he began again to teach by the sea
side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered
into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the
land. |
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And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them
in his doctrine, |
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3 | Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to
sow: |
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And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side,
and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. |
| 5 | And some fell
on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up,
because it had no depth of earth: |
| 6 | But when the sun was up, it was
scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. |
| 7 | And some fell
among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no
fruit. |
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And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang
up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an
hundred. |
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| And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him
hear. |
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And when he was alone, they that were about him with the
twelve asked of him the parable. |
| 11 | And he said unto them, Unto
you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that
are without, all these things are done in parables: |
| 12 | That seeing
they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand;
lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven
them. |
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And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then
will ye know all parables? |
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14 | The sower soweth the word. |
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And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have
heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in
their hearts. |
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16 | And these are they likewise which are sown on stony
ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with
gladness; |
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| And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a
time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake,
immediately they are offended. |
| 18 | And these are they which are
sown among thorns; such as hear the word, |
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19 | And the cares of this
world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering
in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. |
| 20 | And these
are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it,
and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
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| 21 | And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or
under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? |
| 22 | For there is
nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret,
but that it should come abroad. |
| 23 | If any man have ears to hear,
let him hear. |
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24 | And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with
what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall
more be given. |
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25 | For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he
that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath. |
| 26 | And
he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the
ground; |
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| And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed
should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. |
| 28 | For the
earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after
that the full corn in the ear. |
| 29 | But when the fruit is brought
forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
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| 30 | And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what
comparison shall we compare it? |
| 31 | It is like a grain of mustard
seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be
in the earth: |
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32 | But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh
greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of
the air may lodge under the shadow of it. |
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33 | And with many such
parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it. |
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But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he
expounded all things to his disciples. |
| 35 | And the same day, when the
even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.
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| 36 | And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was
in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. |
| 37 | And
there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it
was now full. |
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38 | And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep
on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that
we perish? |
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| And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the
sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
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| 40 | And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no
faith? |
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| And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another,
What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? |
