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And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the wayside; 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 others fell into good ground and brought forth fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
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Who hath ears to hear, let him hear."
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And the disciples came and said unto Him, "Why speakest Thou 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 Heaven, but to them it is not given.
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For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance. But whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.
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Therefore speak I 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 saith, `By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive.