[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 [18] Hear therefore the parable of the sower. [19] When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This he which received seed by the way side. [20] But he that received the seed into stony places, the same he that heareth the word, and with joy receiveth it; [21] Yet hath he not root in himself, but for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, he is offended. [22] He also that received seed among the thorns he that heareth the word; and the care world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. [23] But he that received seed into the good ground he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. [24] Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: [25] But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. [26] But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. [27] So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? [28] He said unto them, An enemy hath done The servants unto him, Wilt thou then that we go them up? [29] But he said, Nay; while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. [30] Let both grow together the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into barn. [31] Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: [32] Which indeed the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. [33] Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. [34] All spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he unto them: [35] That it might be fulfilled which by the prophet, saying, I will open mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world. [36] Then the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, the parable of the tares of the field. [37] He answered and said He that soweth the good seed the Son of man; [38] The field the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares the children of the wicked