Mark 4:10-34

Mark 4:10-34

[10] when  he was  they that were about  him  with  the twelve  asked  of him  the parable.  [11] And  unto them,  it is given  the mystery  of the kingdom  of God:  but  unto them  that are without,  all these things  are done  in  parables:  [12] That  seeing  and  not  and  hearing  and  not  understand;  they should be converted,  and  should be forgiven  them.  [13] And  he said  unto them,  Know ye  not  parable?  and  how then  will ye know  all  parables?  [14] The sower  the word.  [15] And  these  by  the way side,  where  the word  is sown;  but  when  they have heard,  Satan  cometh  immediately,  and  taketh away  the word  that was sown  their  [16] And  these  likewise  which are sown  on  stony ground;  who,  when  they have heard  the word,  immediately  receive  it  with  gladness;  [17] And  have  no  root  in  themselves,  and  but for a time:  afterward,  when affliction  or  persecution  ariseth  for  the word's sake,  immediately  they are offended.  [18] And  these  sown  among  thorns;  such as  hear  the word,  [19] And  the cares  world,  and  the deceitfulness  of riches,  and  the lusts  of  other things  entering in,  choke  the word,  and  it becometh  unfruitful.  [20] And  they which are sown  on  good  ground;  such as  hear  the word,  and  receive  it, and  bring forth fruit,  some  thirtyfold,  some  sixty,  and  some  an hundred.  [21] And  unto them,  Is  a candle  brought  to  be put  under  a bushel,  or  under  a bed?  and not  to  on  a candlestick?  [22] For  nothing  hid,  be manifested;  neither  was any thing kept  secret,  but  that  it should come  abroad.  [23] have  ears  to hear,  [24] And  unto them,  Take heed  what  ye hear:  with  what  measure  ye mete,  and  that hear  shall more be given.  [25] For  he that  hath,  to him  shall be given:  and  he that  hath  not,  from  him  shall be taken  even  that which  he hath.  [26] And  So  the kingdom  of God,  as  a man  should cast  seed  into  the ground;  [27] And  should sleep,  and  rise  night  and  day,  and  the seed  should spring  and  grow up,  he  knoweth  not  how.  [28] the earth  bringeth forth fruit  of herself;  first  the blade,  then  the ear,  after that  the full  corn  in  the ear.  [29] But  when  the fruit  is brought forth,  immediately  he putteth in  the sickle,  because  the harvest  is come.  [30] And  Whereunto  shall we liken  the kingdom  of God?  or  with  comparison  it?  [31] It is like  a grain  of mustard seed,  which,  when  it is sown  in  the earth,  is less  than all  the seeds  in  the earth:  [32] But  when  it is sown,  it groweth up,  and  becometh  all  herbs,  and  shooteth out  great  branches;  so that  the fowls  of the air  may  lodge  under  the shadow  of it.  [33] And  with many  such  parables  spake he  the word  unto them,  as  they were able  to hear  [34] But  without  a parable  spake  he not  unto them:  and  when they were alone,  he expounded  all things  to his  disciples. 

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