The Parable of the Sower - Bible Story
Lisa Loraine Baker
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On that day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
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And there were gathered unto him great multitudes, so that he entered into a boat, and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach.
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And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow;
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and as he sowed, some [seeds] fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them:
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and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth: and straightway they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth:
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and when the sun was risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
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And others fell upon the thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked them:
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and others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
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He that hath ears, let him hear.
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And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
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And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
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For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.
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Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
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And unto them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive:
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For this people's heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them.
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But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.
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For verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.
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Hear then ye the parable of the sower.
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When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, [then] cometh the evil [one], and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side.
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And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it;
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yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.
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And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
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And he that was sown upon the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who verily beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
Matthew 13:1-23 Study Resources
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