Luke 8:1-8

1 And it came to pass afterward *, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,

2 And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,

3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance .

4 And when much people were gathered together , and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:

5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed , some * fell by the way side; and it was trodden down , and the fowls of the air devoured it.

6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up , it withered away , because it lacked * moisture.

7 And some fell among * thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it , and choked it.

8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up , and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried , He that hath ears to hear , let him hear .