Mark 4:2-20

Mark 4:2-20

[2] And  he taught  them  many things  by  parables,  and  unto them  in  his  doctrine,  [3] Hearken;  Behold,  there went out  a sower  [4] And  it came to pass,  as  he sowed,  some  fell  by  the way side,  and  the fowls  came  and  it  up.  [5] some  fell  on  stony ground,  where  it had  not  much  earth;  and  immediately  it sprang up,  because  it had  no  depth  of earth:  [6] the sun  was up,  it was scorched;  and  because  it had  no  root,  it withered away.  [7] And  some  fell  among  thorns,  and  the thorns  grew up,  and  choked  it,  and  it yielded  no  fruit.  [8] And  other  fell  on  good  ground,  and  did yield  fruit  that sprang up  and  increased;  and  brought forth,  some  thirty,  and  some  sixty,  and  some  an hundred.  [9] And  He that hath  ears  to hear,  [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.