Matthew 13:1-9 - The Parable Of The Sower

¹ On that day, Jesus, going out of the house, was sitting near the sea: ² and there were gathered unto him, large multitudes, so that, he, into a boat, entered, and was sitting, and, all the multitude, on the beach was standing.

³ And he spake unto them many things, in parables, saying: Lo! the sower went forth to sow, - ⁴ and, as he sowed, some, indeed, fell by the pathway, and, the birds, came, and devoured it; ⁵ And, some, fell on the rocky places, where it had not much earth, - and, straightway, it sprang up, because if had no depth of earth; ⁶ and, the sun arising, it was scorched, and, because it had no root, it withered away; ⁷ And, some, fell upon the thorns, and the thorns came up, and choked it; ⁸ But, some, fell upon the good ground, and did yield fruit, - this, indeed a hundred fold, and, that, sixty, and, the other, thirty. ⁹ He that hath ears, let him hear.

¹ And, again, began he to be teaching by the sea; and there come together unto him a very great multitude, so that, he, into a boat, entering, was sitting upon the sea, - -and, all the multitude, were, near the sea upon the land. ² And he began to teach them, in parables, many things, and was saying unto them, in his teaching - ³ Hearken! Lo! the sower went forth to sow; ⁴ And it came to pass, as he sowed, some, indeed, fell by the pathway, and the birds came, and devoured it; ⁵ And, some, fell on the rocky places, evenwhere it had not much earth, - and, straightway, it sprang forth, by reason of its not having depth of earth; ⁶ and, when the sun arose, it was scorched, - and, by reason of its not having root, it was dried up; ⁷ And, some, fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and, fruit, it yielded not; ⁸ And, other, fell into the good ground, and was yielding fruit, coming up and growing, - and was bearing, thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold, ⁹ And he was saying - He that hath ears to hear, let him hear!

⁴ And, seeing that a great multitude were coming together, and they who from every city were journeying forth unto him, he spake through means of a parable: - ⁵ The sower went forth to sow his seed, - and, as he sowed, some, indeed, fell beside the pathway, and was trodden down; and, the birds of heaven, devoured it. ⁶ And, other, fell down upon the rock; and, growing, was withered, because it had not moisture. ⁷ And, other, fell and thorns; and, growing together, the thorns, choked it. ⁸ And, other, fell into good ground; and, growing, brought forth fruit, a hundredfold. These things, saying, he went on to cry aloud - He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.