[1] The same day went Jesus the house, and sat by the sea side. [2] And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. [3] And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; [4] And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and them up: [5] Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung 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 sprung up, and them: [8] But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. [9] Who hath ears to hear, [10] And the disciples came, and said unto him, speakest thou unto them in parables? [11] He answered and said unto them, Because it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them not given. [12] For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. [13] Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing not; and hearing not, neither do they understand. [14] And them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and understand; and seeing and [15] For people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. [16] But blessed eyes, for they see: and ears, for they hear. [17] For verily I say That many prophets and righteous men have desired those things which ye see, and not them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and not heard