^{1 Ref} And again he began to teach by the sea side. And there is gathered unto him a very great multitude, so that he entered into a boat, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude were by the sea on the land.

^{2 Ref} And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching,

^{3 Ref} Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow:

^{4 Ref} and it came to pass, as he sowed, some `seed' fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it.

^{5 Ref} And other fell on the rocky `ground', where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth:

^{6 Ref} and when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

^{7 Ref} And other fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

^{8 Ref} And others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and brought forth, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.

^{9 Ref} And he said, Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

^{10 Ref} And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parables.

^{11 Ref} And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables:

^{12 Ref} that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be forgiven them.