1. And that same day Jesus went out from the house and sat down by the sea.
2. And great crowds were gathered together to him, so that going on board ship himself he sat down, and the whole crowd stood on the shore.
3. And he spoke to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went out to sow:
4. and as he sowed, some grains fell along the way, and the birds came and devoured them;
5. and others fell upon the rocky places where they had not much earth, and immediately they sprang up out of the ground because of not having any depth of earth,
6. but when the sun rose they were burned up, and because of not having any root were dried up;
7. and others fell upon the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them;
8. and others fell upon the good ground, and produced fruit, one a hundred, one sixty, and one thirty.
9. He that has ears, let him hear.
10. And the disciples came up and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?