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

¹ The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the seaside. ² And much people resorted unto him; so greatly that he went and sat in a ship, and all the people stood on the shore.

³ And he spake many things to them in similitudes, saying, "Behold, the sower went forth to sow. ⁴ And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside, and the fowls came, and devoured it up. ⁵ Some fell upon stony ground where it had not much earth, and anon it sprung up, because it had no depth of earth: ⁶ And when the sun was up, it caught heat, and for lack of rooting withered away. ⁷ Some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprung up and choked it. ⁸ Part fell in good ground, and brought forth good fruit: some a hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. ⁹ Whosoever hath ears to hear, let him hear."

¹ And he began again to teach by the seaside. And there gathered together unto him much people, so greatly that he entered in to a ship, and sat in the sea, and all the people was by the seaside on the shore: ² And he taught them many things in similitudes, and said unto them in his doctrine, ³ "Hearken to. Behold; The sower went out to sow, ⁴ and it fortuned as he sowed, that some fell by the wayside, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. ⁵ Some fell on a stony ground: where it had not much earth: and by and by sprang up, because it had not depth of earth: ⁶ but as soon as the sun was up, it caught heat: and because it had not rooting it withered away. ⁷ And some fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, so that it gave no fruit. ⁸ And some fell upon good ground: and did yield fruit that sprang and grew: and brought forth some thirty fold, some sixty fold, and some a hundred fold." ⁹ And he said unto them, "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."

⁴ When much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of all cities, he spake by a similitude, ⁵ "A sower went out to sow his seed, and as he sowed, some fell by the wayside, and it was trodden under feet, and the fowls of the air devoured it up. ⁶ And some fell on stone, and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moistness. ⁷ And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. ⁸ And some fell on good ground, and sprang up and bare fruit, a hundred fold." And as he said these things, he cried, "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."