1The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.⇆ compare2And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.⇆ compare3And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;⇆ compare4And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:⇆ compare5Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:⇆ compare6And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.⇆ compare7And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:⇆ compare8But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.⇆ compare9Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.⇆ compare10And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?⇆ compare11He 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.⇆ compare12For 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.⇆ compare13Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.⇆ compare14And 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:⇆ compare15For 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.⇆ compare16But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.⇆ compare17For 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.⇆ compare18Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.⇆ compare19When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.⇆ compare20But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;⇆ compare21Yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.⇆ compare22He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.⇆ compare23But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold some sixty, some thirty.⇆ compare24Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:⇆ compare25But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.⇆ compare26But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.⇆ compare27So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?⇆ compare28He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?⇆ compare29But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.⇆ compare30Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.⇆ compare31Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:⇆ compare32Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.⇆ compare33Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.⇆ compare34All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:⇆ compare35That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.⇆ compare36Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.⇆ compare37He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;⇆ compare38The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;⇆ compare39The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.⇆ compare40As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.⇆ compare41The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;⇆ compare42And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.⇆ compare43Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.⇆ compare44Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.⇆ compare45Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:⇆ compare46Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.⇆ compare47Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:⇆ compare48Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.⇆ compare49So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,⇆ compare50And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.⇆ compare51Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.⇆ compare52Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.⇆ compare53And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.⇆ compare54And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?⇆ compare55Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?⇆ compare56And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?⇆ compare57And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house.⇆ compare58And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.⇆ compare