7. And some fell among thorns. And the thorns grew up and suffocated it, and it did not produce fruit.
8. And some fell on good soil. And it brought forth fruit that grew up, and increased, and yielded: some thirty, some sixty, and some one hundred."
9. And he said, "Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear."
10. And when he was alone, the twelve, who were with him, questioned him about the parable.
11. And he said to them: "To you, it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God. But to those who are outside, everything is presented in parables:
12. 'so that, seeing, they may see, and not perceive; and hearing, they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they may be converted, and their sins would be forgiven them.' "
13. And he said to them: "Do you not understand this parable? And so, how will you understand all the parables?
14. He who sows, sows the word.
15. Now there are those who are along the way, where the word is sown. And when they have heard it, Satan quickly comes and takes away the word, which was sown in their hearts.
16. And similarly, there are those who were sown upon stony ground. These, when they have heard the word, immediately accept it with gladness.
17. But they have no root in themselves, and so they are for a limited time. And when next tribulation and persecution arises because of the word, they quickly fall away.
18. And there are others who are sown among thorns. These are those who hear the word,