4. and it came to pass, as he sowed, some seed fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it.
5. And other fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth:
6. and when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
7. And other fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
8. And others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and brought forth, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.
9. And he said, Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
10. And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parables.
11. And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables: