King James Version, Updated™

(1) Again he began to teach by the seaside; and there a great multitude was gathered to him, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in it on the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

(2) He taught them many things by parables, and said to them in his teaching,

(3) "Listen; Behold, a sower went out to sow;

(4) It came to pass, as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside, and the birds of the air came and devoured it.

(5) Some fell on stony ground, where it did not have much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth.

(6) But when the sun came up, it was scorched, and because it had no root, it withered away.

(7) Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

(8) Other seed fell on good ground, and yielded fruit that sprang up and increased, and brought forth, some 30 times, and some 60 times, and some a 100 times."

(9) And he said to them, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

(10) When he was alone, those who were around him with the 12 disciples asked him about the parable.

(11) And he said to them, "It is given to YOU to know the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all these things are done in parables,

(12) so that seeing they may see, and not perceive, and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins be forgiven them."

(13) And he said to them, "Do YOU not understand this parable? How then will YOU understand all the other parables?

(14) The sower sows the word.

(15) And these are those by the wayside, where the word is sown; but when they hear, Satan comes immediately, and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.

(16) Likewise those which are sown on stony ground, who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.

18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

21 And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to YOU: and unto YOU that hear shall more be given.

25 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.

28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

30 And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:

32 But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.

33 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.

34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.

36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.

37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?