And he began again to teach by the water sea shore side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude crowd assembly , so that he entered into a vessel boat ship , and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the ground shore land . And he taught them many things by stories illustrations parables , and said unto them in his doctrine, Hearken Attend Listen ; Behold, there went out a sower farmer planter to sow: And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the creatures fowls birds of the air came and devoured it up. And some fell on rocky stony hard ground, where it had not much soil dirt earth ; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no foundation depth root of earth: But when the heat sun light was up, it was burned scorched wilted ; and because it had no root anchor base , it withered away. And some fell among thorns brambles weeds , and the thorns grew up, and strangled smothered choked it, and it yielded no yield fruit harvest . And other fell on good rich fertile ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundredfold hundred complete . And he said unto them, He that hath ears understanding sense to hear, let him hear.
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery secret truth of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in riddles allegories parables : That seeing they may see, and not grasp perceive understand ; and hearing they may hear, and not discern understand comprehend ; lest at any time they should be converted turned changed , and their sins should be forgiven them. And he said unto them, Know ye not this teaching story parable ? and how then will ye know all parables? The sower soweth the word. And these are they by the way side, where the word is spread planted sown ; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their minds souls hearts . And these are they likewise which are sown on rocky stony hard ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy delight gladness ; And have no base root foundation in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when trouble affliction difficulty or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are discouraged dismayed offended . And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, And the cares worries concerns of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches prosperity wealth , and the lusts of other things entering in, strangle stifle choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. And these are they which are sown on productive fertile good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth harvest fruit yield , some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.