Matthew 13:4-23

4AndG2532 asG1722 he wasG846 sowingG4687, someG3739 seed fellG4098 alongG3844 theG3588 pathG3598, andG2532 theG3588 birdsG4071 cameG2064 and devouredG2719 itG846.

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SomeG243 fellG4098 onG1909 rocky groundG4075, whereG3699 it did not haveG3756G2192 muchG4183 soilG1093. It sprang upG1816 quicklyG2112 becauseG1223 the soilG1093 wasG2192 shallowG3361G899. 6ButG1161 when the sunG2246 roseG393, the seedlings were scorchedG2739, andG2532 they witheredG3583 becauseG1223 they hadG2192 noG3361 rootG4491.

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OtherG243 seed fellG4098 amongG1909 thornsG173, which grew upG305 andG2532 chokedG4155 the seedlings.

8StillG1161 otherG243 seed fellG4098 onG1909 goodG2570 soilG1093 andG2532 producedG1325 a cropG2590—a hundredfoldG1540, sixtyfoldG1835, or thirtyfoldG5144.

9He whoG3588 hasG2192 earsG3775,1 let him hearG191.”

10ThenG2532 theG3588 disciplesG3101 came toG4334 Jesus and askedG2036, “WhyG1223G5101 do You speakG2980 toG846 the people inG1722 parablesG3850?”

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He repliedG611G2036G846, “The knowledgeG1097 of theG3588 mysteriesG3466 of theG3588 kingdomG932 ofG3588 heavenG3772 has been givenG1325 to youG4771, butG1161 notG3756 to themG1565. 12WhoeverG3748 hasG2192 will be givenG1325 more, andG2532 he will have an abundanceG4052. WhoeverG3748 does notG3756 haveG2192, evenG2532 whatG3739 he hasG2192 will be taken awayG142 fromG575 himG846. 13ThisG3778 is whyG1223 I speakG2980 to themG846 inG1722 parablesG3850:

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In themG846 theG3588 prophecyG4394 of IsaiahG2268 is fulfilledG378:

16ButG1161 blessedG3107 are yourG4771 eyesG3788 becauseG3754 they seeG991, andG2532 yourG4771 earsG3775 becauseG3754 they hearG191. 17ForG1063 trulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, manyG4183 prophetsG4396 andG2532 righteousG1342 men longedG1937 to seeG3708 whatG3739 you seeG991 but did not seeG3756G3708 it, andG2532 to hearG191 whatG3739 you hearG191 but did not hearG3756G191 it.

18ConsiderG4771G191, thenG3767, theG3588 parableG3850 of theG3588 sowerG4687: 19When anyoneG3956 hearsG191 theG3588 messageG3056 of theG3588 kingdomG932 butG2532 does notG3361 understandG4920 it, theG3588 evil oneG4190 comesG2064 andG2532 snatches awayG726 whatG3588 was sownG4687 inG1722 hisG846 heartG2588. ThisG3778 isG1510 theG3588 seed sownG46874 alongG3844 theG3588 pathG3598.

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TheG3588 seed sownG4687 onG1909 rocky groundG4075 isG1510 theG3588 one who hearsG191 theG3588 wordG3056 andG2532 at onceG2112 receivesG2983 itG846 withG3326 joyG5479. 21ButG235 sinceG1161 he hasG2192G1722G1438 noG3756 rootG4491, he remainsG1510 for only a seasonG4340. When troubleG2347 orG2228 persecutionG1375 comesG1096 because ofG1223 theG3588 wordG3056, he quickly falls awayG2112G4624.

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TheG3588 seed sownG4687 amongG1519 theG3588 thornsG173 isG1510 theG3588 one who hearsG191 theG3588 wordG3056, butG2532 theG3588 worriesG3308 ofG3588 thisG3778 lifeG165 andG2532 theG3588 deceitfulnessG539 of wealthG4149 chokeG4846 theG3588 wordG3056, andG2532 it becomesG1096 unfruitfulG175.

23ButG1161 theG3588 seed sownG4687 onG1909 goodG2570 soilG1093 isG1510 theG3588 one who hearsG191 theG3588 wordG3056 and understandsG4920 it. He indeedG1211 bears fruitG2592 andG2532 produces a cropG4160—a hundredfoldG1540, sixtyfoldG1835, orG1161 thirtyfoldG5144.”