5A sower went out to sowe his seede: and as he sowed some fell by the waye syde and it was troden vnder fete and the foules of the ayre devoured it vp.
6And some fell on ston and assone as it was spronge vp it widdred awaye because it lacked moystnes.
7And some fell amonge thornes and the thornes spronge vp with it and choked it.
8And some fell on good grounde and sproge vp and bare frute an hondred foolde. And as he sayde these thinges he cryed: He that hath eares to heare let him heare.
9And his disciples axed him sayinge: what maner similitude is this?