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1 And again he began to teach by the sea side. And there is gathered unto him a very great multitude, so that he entered into a boat, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude were by the sea on the land.
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Again He began to teach by the sea, and a very large crowd gathered around Him. So He got into a boat on the sea and sat down, while the whole crowd was on the shore facing the sea.
2 And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching,
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He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said to them:
3 Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow:
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"Listen! Consider the sower who went out to sow.
4 and it came to pass, as he sowed, some [seed] fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it.
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As he sowed, this occurred: Some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
5 And other fell on the rocky [ground], where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth:
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Other seed fell on rocky ground where it didn't have much soil, and it sprang up right away, since it didn't have deep soil.
6 and when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
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When the sun came up, it was scorched, and since it didn't have a root, it withered.
7 And other fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
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Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and it didn't produce a crop.
8 And others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and brought forth, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.
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Still others fell on good ground and produced a crop that increased 30, 60, and 100 times [what was sown]."
9 And he said, Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
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Then He said, "Anyone who has ears to hear should listen!"
10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parables.
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When He was alone with the Twelve, those who were around Him asked Him about the parables.
11 And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables:
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He answered them, "The secret does not mean "mystery" in the Eng sense; it means what we can know only by divine revelation. of the kingdom of God has been granted to you, but to those outside, everything comes in parables
12 that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be forgiven them.
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so that they may look and look, yet not perceive; they may listen and listen, yet not understand; otherwise, they might turn back- and be forgiven. "
13 And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables?
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Then He said to them: "Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand any of the parables?
14 The sower soweth the word.
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The sower sows the word.
15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, straightway cometh Satan, and taketh away the word which hath been sown in them.
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These are the ones along the path where the word is sown: when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word sown in them.
16 And these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky [places], who, when they have heard the word, straightway receive it with joy;
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And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: when they hear the word, immediately they receive it with joy.
17 and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble.
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But they have no root in themselves; they are short-lived. When affliction or persecution comes because of the word, they immediately stumble.
18 And others are they that are sown among the thorns; these are they that have heard the word,
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Others are sown among thorns; these are the ones who hear the word,
19 and the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
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but the worries of this age, the seduction of wealth, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
20 And those are they that were sown upon the good ground; such as hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.
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But the ones sown on good ground are those who hear the word, welcome it, and produce a crop: 30, 60, and 100 times [what was sown]."
21 And he said unto them, Is the lamp brought to be put under the bushel, or under the bed, [and] not to be put on the stand?
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He also said to them, "Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn't it to be put on a lampstand?
22 For there is nothing hid, save that it should be manifested; neither was [anything] made secret, but that it should come to light.
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For nothing is concealed except to be revealed, and nothing hidden except to come to light.
23 If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear.
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If anyone has ears to hear, he should listen!"
24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete it shall be measured unto you; and more shall be given unto you.
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Then He said to them, "Pay attention to what you hear. By the measure you use, it will be measured and added to you.
25 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.
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For to the one who has, it will be given, and from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away."
26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed upon the earth;
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"The kingdom of God is like this," He said. "A man scatters seed on the ground;
27 and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he knoweth not how.
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he sleeps and rises-night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows-he doesn't know how.
28 The earth beareth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
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The soil produces a crop by itself-first the blade, then the head, and then the ripe grain on the head.
29 But when the fruit is ripe, straightway he putteth forth the sickle, because the harvest is come.
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But as soon as the crop is ready, he sends for the sickle, because harvest has come."
30 And he said, How shall we liken the kingdom of God? or in what parable shall we set it forth?
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And He said: "How can we illustrate the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to describe it?
31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, though it be less than all the seeds that are upon the earth,
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It's like a mustard seed that, when sown in the soil, is smaller than all the seeds on the ground.
32 yet when it is sown, groweth up, and becometh greater than all the herbs, and putteth out great branches; so that the birds of the heaven can lodge under the shadow thereof.
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And when sown, it comes up and grows taller than all the vegetables, and produces large branches, so that the birds of the sky can nest in its shade."
33 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it;
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He would speak the word to them with many parables like these, as they were able to understand.
34 and without a parable spake he not unto them: but privately to his own disciples he expounded all things.
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And He did not speak to them without a parable. Privately, however, He would explain everything to His own disciples.
35 And on that day, when even was come, he saith unto them, Let us go over unto the other side.
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On that day, when evening had come, He told them, "Let's cross over to the other side [of the lake]."
36 And leaving the multitude, they take him with them, even as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him.
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So they left the crowd and took Him along since He was [already] in the boat. And other boats were with Him.
37 And there ariseth a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the boat, insomuch that the boat was now filling.
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A fierce windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped.
38 And he himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion: and they awake him, and say unto him, Teacher, carest thou not that we perish?
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But He was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him up and said to Him, "Teacher! Don't you care that we're going to die?"
39 And he awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
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He got up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Silence! Be still!" The wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
40 And he said unto them, Why are ye fearful? have ye not yet faith?
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Then He said to them, "Why are you fearful? Do you still have no faith?"
41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
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And they were terrified and asked one another, "Who then is this? Even the wind and the sea obey Him!"
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