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And that which fellamongthornsarethey, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are chokedwithcaresandrichesandpleasures of this life,andbringno fruit to perfection.
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But that on the goodgroundarethey,whichin an honestandgoodheart, having heard the word,keep it, and bring forth fruitwithpatience.
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Noman, when he hath lighted a candle,coverethit with a vessel,orputteth it under a bed;butsetteth it on a candlestick,that they which enter in may see the light.
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Fornothingissecret,thatshallnot be mademanifest;neither any thing hid,thatshallnot be knownandcomeabroad*.
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Take heedthereforehow ye hear: forwhosoever*hath, to him shall be given; andwhosoever*hathnot,fromhim shall be takeneven that which he seemeth[a] to have.
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Thencametohim his motherandhisbrethren,andcouldnotcome at himfor the press.
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And it was toldhim by certain which said, Thymotherandthybrethrenstandwithout,desiring to seethee.
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And he answered and saiduntothem,Mymotherandmybrethrenarethesewhichhear the word of God,anddoit.
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Now it came to passon a certainday,thathewentinto a shipwithhisdisciples:and he saiduntothem,Let us go overunto the other side of the lake.And they launched forth.
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But as theysailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of windon the lake;and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.
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And they came to him, and awokehim,saying, Master,master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the windand the raging of the water:and they ceased, and there was a calm.