• Matthew 13:1

    The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.

  • Matthew 13:2

    And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

  • Matthew 13:3

    And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying,Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

  • Matthew 13:4

    And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:

  • Matthew 13:5

    Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

  • Matthew 13:6

    And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

  • Matthew 13:7

    And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:

  • Matthew 13:8

    But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

  • Matthew 13:9

    Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

  • Matthew 13:10

    And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

  • Matthew 13:11

    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.

  • Matthew 13:12

    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 he hath.

  • Matthew 13:13

    Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

  • Matthew 13:14

    And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:

  • Matthew 13:15

    For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

  • Matthew 13:16

    But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

  • Matthew 13:17

    For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

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