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

¹ On that day Jesus, having gone out of the house, was sitting by the seaside. ² And there were gathered to Him great multitudes; so that He, having entered into a boat, sat down, and all the multitudes were standing on the beach.

³ And He spake to them many things in parables, saying, "Behold, the sower went forth to sow. ⁴ And, in his sowing, some seeds fell by the wayside, and the birds, coming, devoured them. ⁵ And others fell on the rocky places, where they had not much earth; and straightway they sprang up, because they had not depth of earth. ⁶ And, the sun having risen, they were scorched; and, because they had no root, they withered away. ⁷ And others fell upon the thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them. ⁸ And others fell on the good ground, and were yielding fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty. ⁹ He that has ears let him hear."

¹ And again He began to teach by the seaside. And there is gathered to Him a very great multitude, so that He, having entered into a boat, was sitting in the sea; and all the multitude were by the sea on the land. ² And He taught them many things in parables, and said to them in His teaching, ³ "Hearken! behold the sower went forth to sow. ⁴ And it came to pass, as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured it. ⁵ And other fell on the rocky ground where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because of not having depth of earth; ⁶ and, when the sun rose, it was scorched; and, because it had no root, it was dried up. ⁷ And other fell among the thorns; and the thorns sprang up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. ⁸ And others fell into the good ground, and were yielding fruit, springing up and growing; and bore, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold." ⁹ And He said, "He that has ears to hear, let him hear."

⁴ And, when a large multitude was coming together, and those from city after city were coming to Him, He spake through a parable: ⁵ "The sower went forth to sow his seed. And in his sowing some fell by the wayside; and it was trodden down, and the birds of the heaven devoured it. ⁶ And another fell upon the rock; and, springing up, it was withered because of not having moisture. ⁷ And another fell amid the thorns; and the thorns growing with it choked it. ⁸ And another fell into the good ground; and, growing, it produced fruit, a hundredfold." Saying these things, He was crying aloud, "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."