Luke 8:4-18

4And when a greatG4183 multitudeG3793 came together, and they of every cityG4172 resorted unto him, he spake by a parableG3850: 5The sower wentG1831 forthG1831 to sowG4687 his seedG4703: and as he sowedG4687, some fellG4098 by the wayG3598 side; and it was trodden under foot, and the birdsG4071 of the heavenG3772 devouredG2719 it. 6And otherG2087 fell on the rockG4073; and as soon as it grew, it witheredG3583 awayG3583, because it had no moisture. 7And otherG2087 fellG4098 amidst the thornsG173; and the thornsG173 grew with it, and choked it. 8And otherG2087 fellG4098 into the goodG18 groundG1093, and grew, and brought forth fruitG2590 a hundredfold. As he saidG3004 these thingsG3778, he cried, He that hath earsG3775 to hearG191, let him hearG191.

9And his disciplesG3101 askedG1905 him what this parableG3850 might beG1510. 10And he saidG3004, Unto you it is givenG1325 to knowG1097 the mysteriesG3466 of the kingdomG932 of GodG2316: but to the restG3062 in parablesG3850; that seeingG991 they may not seeG991, and hearingG191 they may not understandG4920. 11NowG1161 the parableG3850 isG1510 this: The seedG4703 isG1510 the wordG3056 of GodG2316. 12And those by the wayG3598 side areG1510 they that have heardG191; then cometh the devilG1228, and taketh awayG142 the wordG3056 from their heartG2588, that they may not believeG4100 and beG1510 savedG4982. 13And those on the rockG4073 are they who, whenG3752 they have heardG191, receiveG1209 the wordG3056 with joyG5479; and these have no rootG4491, who for a while believeG4100, and in timeG2540 of temptationG3986 fall awayG868. 14And that which fellG4098 among the thornsG173, these areG1510 they that have heardG191, and as they goG4198 on their way they areG1510 chokedG4846 with caresG3308 and richesG4149 and pleasures of this lifeG979, and bring no fruit to perfection. 15And that in the goodG18 groundG1093, these areG1510 such as in an honest and goodG18 heartG2588, having heardG191 the wordG3056, holdG2722 it fastG2722, and bring forth fruitG2592 with patience.

16And no man, when he hath lighted a lampG3088, covereth it with a vesselG4632, or putteth it under a bedG2825; but putteth it on a stand, that they that enterG1531 in may seeG991 the lightG5457. 17For nothing isG1510 hid, that shall not beG1510 made manifest; nor anything secretG2927, that shall not beG1510 knownG1097 and comeG2064 to lightG5318. 18TakeG142 heedG991 thereforeG3767 howG4459 ye hearG191: for whosoever hath, to him shall be givenG1325; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be takenG142 awayG142 evenG2532 that which he thinketh he hath.