Matthew 13:1-17

1On that dayG2250 JesusG2424 had goneG1831 outG1831 of 1the houseG3614 and was sittingG2521 2by the seaG2281. 2And largeG4183 crowdsG3793 gatheredG4863 to Him, soG5620 3He gotG1684 into a boatG4143 and satG2521 downG2521, and the wholeG3956 crowdG3793 was standingG2476 on the beachG123.

3And He toldG2980 them manyG4183 thingsG4183 in 4parablesG3850, sayingG3004, “BeholdG2400, the sowerG4687 wentG1831 outG1831 to sowG4687; 4and as he sowedG4687, someG3739G3303 seeds fellG4098 besideG3844 the roadG3598, and the birdsG4071 cameG2064 and ateG2719 them upG2719. 5OthersG243 fellG4098 on the rockyG4075 places, whereG3699 they did not haveG2192 muchG4183 soilG1093; and they sprangG1816 upG1816 immediatelyG2112, becauseG1223 they hadG2192 noG3361 depthG899 of soilG1093. 6But after the sunG2246 roseG393, they were scorchedG2739; and becauseG1223 they hadG2192 noG3361 rootG4491, they witheredG3583 awayG3583. 7OthersG243 fellG4098 5amongG1909 the thornsG173, and the thornsG173 cameG305 upG305 and chokedG638 them out. 8But othersG243 fellG4098 on the goodG2570 soilG1093 and yieldedG1325 a cropG2590, someG3739G3303 a 6hundredG1540, someG3739 sixtyG1835, and someG3739 thirtyG5144 times as much. 97The one who hasG2192 earsG3775, 8let him hearG191.”

10And the disciplesG3101 cameG4334 upG4334 and saidG3004 to Him, “WhyG1223G5101 do You speakG2980 to them in parablesG3850?” 11And 9Jesus answeredG611 them, “10To you it has been grantedG1325 to knowG1097 the mysteriesG3466 of the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772, but to them it has not been grantedG1325. 1211For whoeverG3748 hasG2192, to him more shall be givenG1325, and he will haveG4052 anG4052 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 12seeingG991 they do not seeG991, and while hearingG191 they do not hearG191, norG3761 do they understandG4920. 14And 13in their case the prophecyG4394 of IsaiahG2268 is being fulfilledG378, which saysG3004, ‘1415You shall keepG189 on listeningG191, 16but shall not understandG4920; And 17you shall keepG991 on lookingG991, 18but shall not perceiveG3708;1519For the heartG2588 of thisG3778 peopleG2992 has becomeG3975 dullG3975, With their earsG3775 they scarcelyG917 hearG191, And they have closedG2576 their eyesG3788, OtherwiseG3379 they might seeG3708 with their eyesG3788, HearG191 with their earsG3775, UnderstandG4920 with their heartG2588, and returnG1994, And I would healG2390 them.’ 1620But blessedG3107 are your eyesG3788, becauseG3754 they seeG991; and your earsG3775, becauseG3754 they hearG191. 17For trulyG281 I sayG3004 to you that 21manyG4183 prophetsG4396 and righteousG1342 peopleG1342 longedG1937 to seeG3708 whatG3739 you seeG991, and did not seeG3708 it, and to hearG191 whatG3739 you hearG191, and did not hearG191 it.