The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. (13:1)

And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. (13:2)

And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; (13:3)

And when he sowed, some [seeds] fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: (13:4)

Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: (13:5)

And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. (13:6)

And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: (13:7)

But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. (13:8)

Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. (13:9)

And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? (13:10)

He 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. (13:11)

For 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. (13:12)

Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. (13:13)

And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: (13:14)

For 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. (13:15)

But blessed [are] your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. (13:16)

For 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]. (13:17)

Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. (13:18)

When 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. (13:19)

But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; (13:20)

Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. (13:21)

He 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. (13:22)

But 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 an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. (13:23)

Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: (13:24)

But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. (13:25)

But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. (13:26)

So 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? (13:27)

He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? (13:28)

But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. (13:29)

Let 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. (13:30)

Another 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: (13:31)

Which 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. (13:32)

Another 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. (13:33)

All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: (13:34)

That 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. (13:35)

Then 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. (13:36)

He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; (13:37)

The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked [one]; (13:38)

The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. (13:39)

As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. (13:40)

The 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; (13:41)

And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. (13:42)

Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. (13:43)

Again, 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. (13:44)

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: (13:45)

Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. (13:46)

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: (13:47)

Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. (13:48)

So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, (13:49)

And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. (13:50)

Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord. (13:51)

Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe [which is] instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man [that is] an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure [things] new and old. (13:52)

--Mark--

And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, (4:2)

Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: (4:3)

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. (4:4)

And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: (4:5)

But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. (4:6)

And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. (4:7)

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. (4:8)

And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. (4:9)

And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. (4:10)

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: (4:11)

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. (4:12)

And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? (4:13)

The sower soweth the word. (4:14)

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. (4:15)

And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; (4:16)

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. (4:17)

And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, (4:18)

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. (4:19)

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. (4:20)

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? (4:21)

For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. (4:22)

If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. (4:23)

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. (4:24)

For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath. (4:25)

And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; (4:26)

And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. (4:27)

For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. (4:28)

But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come. (4:29)

And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? (4:30)

[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: (4:31)

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. (4:32)

And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear [it]. (4:33)