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And that which fell among thorns are they who have heard and, going their way, are choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of this life and yield no fruit.
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But that on the good ground are they who in a good and perfect heart, hearing the word, keep it and bring forth fruit in patience.
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Now no man lighting a candle covereth it with a vessel or putteth it under a bed: but setteth it upon a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light.
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For there is not any thing secret that shall not be made manifest, nor hidden that shall not be known and come abroad.
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Take heed therefore how you hear. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given: and whosoever hath not, that also which he thinketh he hath shall be taken away from him.
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And his mother and brethren came unto him: and they could not come at him for the crowd.
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And it was told him: Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
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Who answering, said to them: My mother and my brethren are they who hear the word of God and do it.
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And it came to pass on a certain day that he went into a little ship with his disciples. And he said to them: Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
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And when they were sailing, he slept. And there came down a storm of wind upon the lake: and they were filled and were in danger.
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And they came and awaked him, saying: Master, we perish. But he arising, rebuked the wind and the rage of the water. And it ceased: and there was a calm.