 4:1  And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there
was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered
into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by
the sea on the land.
 4:2  And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto
them in his doctrine,
 4:3  Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
 4:4  And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way
side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
 4:5  And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much
earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of
earth:
 4:6  But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it
had no root, it withered away.
 4:7  And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and
choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
 4:8  And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that
sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and
some sixty, and some an hundred.
 4:9  And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him
hear.
 4:10  And when he was alone, they that were about him with the
twelve asked of him the parable.
 4:11  And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the
mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without,
all [these] things are done in parables:
 4:12  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 should be forgiven them.
 4:13  And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how
then will ye know all parables?
 4:14  The sower soweth the word.
 4:15  And these are they by the way side, where the word is
sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and
taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
 4:16  And these are they likewise which are sown on stony
ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive
it with gladness;
 4:17  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.
 4:18  And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as
hear the word,
 4:19  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.
 4:20  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.
 4:21  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?
 4:22  For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested;
neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come
abroad.
 4:23  If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
 4:24  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.
 4:25  For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that
hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
 4:26  And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man
should cast seed into the ground;
 4:27  And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed
should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
 4:28  For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the
blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
 4:29  But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he
putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
 4:30  And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of
God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
 4:31  [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:
 4:32  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.
 4:33  And with many such parables spake he the word unto them,
as they were able to hear [it].
 4:34  But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when
they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
 4:35  And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto
them, Let us pass over unto the other side.
 4:36  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.
 4:37  And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves
beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
 4:38  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?
 4:39  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.
 4:40  And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it
that ye have no faith?
 4:41  And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another,
What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey
him?
