Matthew 13:3-23

3And He spokeG2980 manyG4183 thingsG4183 to them in 1parablesG3850, sayingG3004, “BeholdG2400, the sowerG4687 wentG1831 out to sowG4687; 4and as he sowedG4687, someG3739G3303 seeds fellG4098 besideG3844 the roadG3598, and the birdsG4071 cameG2064 and ateG2719 them up. 5OthersG243 fellG4098 on the rockyG4075 places, whereG3699 they did not haveG2192 muchG4183 soilG1093; and immediatelyG2112 they sprangG1816 up, becauseG1223 they hadG2192 noG3361 depthG899 of soilG1093. 6But when the sunG2246 had risenG393, they were scorchedG2739; and becauseG1223 they hadG2192 noG3361 rootG4491, they witheredG3583 awayG3583. 7OthersG243 fellG4098 2amongG1909 the thornsG173, and the thornsG173 cameG305 up and chokedG638 them out. 8And othersG243 fellG4098 on the goodG2570 soilG1093 and yieldedG1325 a cropG2590, someG3739G3303 a 3hundredfoldG1540, someG3739 sixtyG1835, and someG3739 thirtyG5144. 94He who hasG2192 earsG3775, 5let him hearG191.”

10And the disciplesG3101 cameG4334 and saidG3004 to Him, “WhyG1223G5101 do You speakG2980 to them in parablesG3850?” 116Jesus answeredG611 them, “7To you it has been grantedG1325 to knowG1097 the mysteriesG3466 of the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772, but to them it has not been grantedG1325. 128For whoeverG3748 hasG2192, to him more shall be givenG1325, and he will haveG4052 an abundanceG4052; but whoeverG3748 does not haveG2192, evenG2532 whatG3739 he hasG2192 shall be takenG142 awayG142 from him. 13ThereforeG1223G3778 I speakG2980 to them in parablesG3850; becauseG3754 while 9seeingG991 they do not seeG991, and while hearingG191 they do not hearG191, norG3761 do they understandG4920. 1410In their case the prophecyG4394 of IsaiahG2268 is being fulfilledG378, which saysG3004, ‘1112You will keepG189 on hearingG191, 13but will not understandG4920; 14You will keepG991 on seeingG991, but will not perceiveG3708;1515For the heartG2588 of thisG3778 peopleG2992 has becomeG3975 dullG3975, With their earsG3775 they scarcelyG917 hearG191, And they have closedG2576 their eyesG3788, OtherwiseG3379 they would seeG3708 with their eyesG3788, HearG191 with their earsG3775, And understandG4920 with their heartG2588 and returnG1994, And I would healG2390 them.’ 1616But blessedG3107 are your eyesG3788, becauseG3754 they seeG991; and your earsG3775, becauseG3754 they hearG191. 17For trulyG281 I sayG3004 to you that 17manyG4183 prophetsG4396 and righteousG1342 menG1342 desiredG1937 to seeG3708 whatG3739 you seeG991, and did not seeG3708 it, and to hearG191 whatG3739 you hearG191, and did not hearG191 it.

18“18HearG191 thenG3767 the parableG3850 of the sowerG4687. 19When anyoneG3956 hearsG191 19the 20wordG3056 of the kingdomG932 and does not understandG4920 it, 21the evilG4190 one comesG2064 and snatchesG726 awayG726 whatG3588 has been sownG4687 in his heartG2588. ThisG3778 is the one on whom seed was sownG4687 besideG3844 the roadG3598. 20The one on whom seed was sownG4687 on the rockyG4075 places, thisG3778 is the man who hearsG191 the wordG3056 and immediatelyG2117 receivesG2983 it with joyG5479; 21yetG1161 he hasG2192 noG3756 firm rootG4491 in himselfG1438, but is only temporaryG4340, and when afflictionG2347 orG2228 persecutionG1375 arisesG1096 becauseG1223 of the 22wordG3056, immediatelyG2117 he 2324fallsG4624 awayG4624. 22And the one on whom seed was sownG4687 amongG1519 the thornsG173, thisG3778 is the man who hearsG191 the wordG3056, and the worryG3308 of 25the 26worldG165 and the 27deceitfulnessG539 of wealthG4149 chokeG4846 the wordG3056, and it becomesG1096 unfruitfulG175. 23And the one on whom seed was sownG4687 on the goodG2570 soilG1093, thisG3778 is the man who hearsG191 the wordG3056 and understandsG4920 it; whoG3739 indeedG1211 bearsG2592 fruitG2592 and bringsG4160 forthG4160, someG3739G3303 28a hundredfoldG1540, someG3739 sixtyG1835, and someG3739 thirtyG5144.”