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.