^{1 Ref} The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.

^{2 Ref} 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.

^{3 Ref} And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

^{4 Ref} And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:

^{5 Ref} Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

^{6 Ref} And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

^{7 Ref} And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:

^{8 Ref} But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

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

^{10 Ref} And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

^{11 Ref} 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.

^{12 Ref} 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.

^{13 Ref} Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

^{14 Ref} 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:

^{15 Ref} 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.