Matthew 13:1-15

1The same day Jesus went out of the house, and sat by the sea side.

2And great multitudes were gathered together to him, so that he went into a boat, and sat down; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

3And he spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

4And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them:

5Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and immediately they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

6And when the sun had risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

7And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:

8But others fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

9Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

10And the disciples came, and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?

11He answered and said to them, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

12For whoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.

13Therefore I speak to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

14And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:

15For this people’s heart has become dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.