11. And he said to them, To you is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to them who are without, all things are done in parables,
12. that beholding they may behold and not see, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest it may be, they should be converted and they should be forgiven.
13. And he says to them, Do ye not know this parable? and how will ye be acquainted with all the parables?
14. The sower sows the word:
15. and these are they by the wayside where the word is sown, and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
16. And these are they in like manner who are sown upon the rocky places, who when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy,
17. and they have no root in themselves, but are for a time: then, tribulation arising, or persecution on account of the word, immediately they are offended.
18. And others are they who are sown among the thorns: these are they who have heard the word,
19. and the cares of life, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things, entering in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
20. And these are they who have been sown on the good ground, such as hear the word and receive it, and bear fruit; one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred fold.
21. And he said to them, Does the lamp come that it should be put under the bushel or under the couch? Is it not that it should be set upon the lamp-stand?
22. For there is nothing hidden which shall not be made manifest; nor does any secret thing take place, but that it should come to light.
23. If any one have ears to hear, let him hear.
24. And he said to them, Take heed what ye hear; with what measure ye mete, it shall be meted to you; and there shall be more added to you.
25. For whosoever has, to him shall be given; and he who has not, even what he has shall be taken from him.
26. And he said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast the seed upon the earth,