Luke 8:3-18

³And Ioanna the wife of Chuza Herods steward, and Susanna, and many other which ministred vnto him of their substance.

⁴Nowe when much people were gathered together, and were come vnto him out of all cities, he spake by a parable.

⁵A sower went out to sowe his seede, and as he sowed, some fell by the wayes side, and it was troden vnder feete, and the foules of heauen deuoured it vp.

⁶And some fell on the stones, and when it was sprong vp, it withered away, because it lacked moystnesse.

⁷And some fell among thornes, and the thornes sprang vp with it, and choked it.

⁸And some fell on good ground, and sprang vp, and bare fruite, an hundreth folde. And as hee sayd these things, he cryed, He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

⁹Then his disciples asked him, demaunding what parable that was.

¹⁰And he sayd, Vnto you it is giuen to know the secrets of ye kingdome of God, but to other in parables, that when they see, they shoulde not see, and when they heare, they should not vnderstand.

¹¹The parable is this, The seede is the worde of God.

¹²And they that are beside the way, are they that heare: afterward commeth the deuill, and taketh away the worde out of their hearts, least they should beleeue, and be saued.

¹³But they that are on the stones, are they which when they haue heard, receiue ye word with ioy: but they haue no rootes: which for a while beleeue, but in the time of tentation goe away.

¹⁴And that which fell among thornes, are they which haue heard, and after their departure are choked with cares and with riches, and voluptuous liuing, and bring forth no fruite.

¹⁵But that which fell in good ground, are they which with an honest and good heart heare the worde, and keepe it, and bring forth fruite with patience.

¹⁶No man when he hath lighted a candle, couereth it vnder a vessell, neither putteth it vnder the bed, but setteth it on a candlesticke, that they that enter in, may see the light.

¹⁷For nothing is secret, that shall not be euident: neither any thing hid, that shall not be knowen, and come to light.

¹⁸Take heede therefore how ye heare: for whosoeuer hath, to him shall be giuen: and whosoeuer hath not, from him shalbe taken euen that which it seemeth that he hath.