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And when muchpeople were gathered together , and were cometohim out of everycity, he spakeby a parable:
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A sower went out to sowhisseed:andashesowed , some*fellby the way side;and it was trodden down , and the fowls of the airdevouredit.
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Andsomefellupon a rock;and as soon as it was sprung up , it withered away , because it lacked*moisture.
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Andsomefellamong*thorns;and the thorns sprang up with it , and chokedit.
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Andotherfellongoodground,and sprang up , and barefruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried , He that hathears to hear , let him hear .
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And he said , Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God:but to othersinparables;thatseeing they mightnotsee , andhearing they mightnotunderstand .
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Now the parableisthis: The seedis the word of God.
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Thoseby the way sideare they that hear ; thencometh the devil,and taketh away the word out oftheirhearts,lest they should believe and be saved .
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Theyon the rock are they, which,when they hear , receive the wordwithjoy;andthesehavenoroot,whichfor a whilebelieve , andintime of temptation fall away .
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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 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.