4. and when he sowed, some of the seed fell beside the way, and the fowls came and devoured them up.
5. Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth; and forthwith they sprang up because they had no deepness of earth;
6. and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
7. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up and choked them.
8. But some fell into good ground and brought forth fruit: one a hundredfold and another sixtyfold and another thirtyfold.
9. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
10. Then the disciples came and said unto him, Why dost thou speak unto them in parables?
11. He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it is not given.