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

¹ That same day, when Jesus had left the house and was sitting by the Sea, ² such great crowds gathered round him, that he got into a boat, and sat in it, while all the people stood upon the beach.

³ Then he told them many truths in parables. "The sower," he began, "went out to sow; and, ⁴ As he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. ⁵ Some fell on rocky places, where it had not much soil, and, having no depth of soil, sprang up at once. ⁶ As soon as the sun had risen, it was scorched, and, having no root, withered away. ⁷ Some, again, fell into the brambles; but the brambles shot up and choked it. ⁸ Some, however, fell on good soil, and yielded a return, sometimes one hundred, sometimes sixty, sometimes thirty fold. ⁹ Let him who has ears hear."

¹ Jesus again began to teach by the Sea; and, as an immense crowd was gathering round him, he got into a boat, and sat in it on the Sea, while all the people were on the shore at the water's edge. ² Then he taught them many truths in parables; and in the course of his teaching he said to them: ³ "Listen! The sower went out to sow; ⁴ And presently, as he was sowing, some of the seed fell along the path; and the birds came, and ate it up. ⁵ Some fell on rocky ground, where it had not much soil, and, having no depth of soil, sprang up at once; ⁶ But, when the sun rose, it was scorched, and, having no root, withered away. ⁷ Some of the seed fell among brambles; but the brambles shot up and completely choked it, and it yielded no return. ⁸ Some fell into good soil, and, shooting up and growing, yielded a return, amounting to thirty, sixty, and even a hundred fold." ⁹ And Jesus said: "Let any one who has ears to hear with hear."

⁴ Once, when a great crowd was collecting, and, when the people of town after town were flocking to Jesus, he spoke to them in the form of a parable: ⁵ "The sower went out to sow his seed; and, as he was sowing, some of the seed fell along the path and was trodden upon; and the wild birds ate it up. ⁶ Other seed fell upon rock, and, as soon as it began to grow, having no moisture, withered away. ⁷ Other seed fell in the middle of brambles, but the brambles grew up with it and choked it entirely. ⁸ Other seed fell into rich soil, and grew, and gave a hundred-fold return." After saying this, Jesus cried aloud: "Let him who has ears to hear with hear."