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.
    2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
    3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
    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.
    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:
    6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
    7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
    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.
    9 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
    10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
    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:
    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.
    13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
    14 The sower soweth the word.
    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.
    16 And these are they likewise 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 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.
    22 The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.
    23 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.
    24 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
    25 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
    26 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
    27 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
    28 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
    29 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
    30 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
    31 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
    32 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
    33 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
    34 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
    35 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
    36 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
    37 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
    38 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
    39 For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
    40 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
    41 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
    42 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
    43 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
    44 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?
    45 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and was a tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.
    46 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?
    47 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
    48 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.
    49 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
    50 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.
    51 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.
    52 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
    53 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?
    54 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.
    55 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
    56 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?