Matthew 13:1-11

1 In that day Jesus went out of the house, and sat beside the sea.

2 And much people was gathered to him, so that he went up into a boat, and sat; and all the people stood on the brink. [And many companies were gathered to him, so that he ascending into a boat sat; and all the company stood in the brink.]

3 And he spake to them many things in parables, and said [saying], Lo! he that soweth, went out to sow his seed.

4 And while he soweth, some seeds felled [fell] beside the way, and birds of the air came, and ate them.

5 But other seeds [Soothly other] felled into stony places, where they had not much earth; and at once [and anon] they sprung up, for they had not deepness of earth.

6 But when the sun was risen, they parched [they sweltered, or burned for heat], and for they had not root, they dried up.

7 And other seeds [Forsooth other] felled among thorns; and the thorns waxed up, and strangled them.

8 But other seeds [But other] felled into good land, and gave fruit; some an hundredfold, another sixtyfold, [and] another thirtyfold.

9 He that hath ears of hearing, hear he.

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

11 And he answered, and said to them, For to you it is given to know the privates of the kingdom of heavens; but it is not given to them. [+Which answering said unto them, For to you it is given to know the mysteries, or privates, of the kingdom of heavens; but it is not given to them.]