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and when he sowed, some
of the seed fell beside the way, and the fowls came and devoured them up.
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Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth; and forthwith they sprang up because they had no deepness of earth;
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and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
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And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up and choked them.
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But some fell into good ground and brought forth fruit: one a hundredfold and another sixtyfold and another thirtyfold.
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He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
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Then the disciples came and said unto him, Why dost thou speak unto them in parables?
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He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it is not given.
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For whosoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have in abundance; but whosoever has not, from him shall be taken away even that
which he has.
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Therefore, I speak to them in parables because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
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And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which says, By hearing ye shall hear and shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see and shall not perceive;