19. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is he who was planted beside the way.
20. But he that was planted in stony places, the same is he that hears the word and receives it immediately with joy;
21. yet he has no root in himself but is temporal, for when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, by and by he is offended.
22. And he that was planted among the thorns is he that hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
23. But he that was planted in good ground is he that hears the word and understands it and who also bears the fruit and brings forth: one a hundredfold and another sixty and another thirty.
24. He put forth another parable unto them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is likened unto a man who sows good seed in his field
25. But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went away.
26. But when the blade was sprung up and brought forth fruit, then the tares appeared also.
27. So the slaves of the husband of the house came and said unto him, Lord, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? From where then does it have tares?
28. He said unto them, The enemy, a man, has done this. The slaves said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
29. But he said, No, lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
30. Let both grow together until the harvest, and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.
31. He put forth another parable unto them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field;