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Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
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And they by the way side are they that hear: then the devil cometh and taketh the word out of their heart, lest believing they should be saved.
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Now they upon the rock are they who when they hear receive the word with joy: and these have no roots: for they believe for a while and in time of temptation they fall away.
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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.