1That same day Jesus went out of the…
2Such large crowds gathered around Him that He…
3And He told them many things in parables,…
4And as he was sowing, some seed fell…
5Some fell on rocky ground, where it did…
6But when the sun rose, the seedlings were…
7Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up…
8Still other seed fell on good soil and…
9He who has ears, let him hear.”
10Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked,…
11He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of…
12Whoever has will be given more, and he…
13This is why I speak to them in…
14In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled:…
15For this people’s heart has grown callous; they…
16But blessed are your eyes because they see,…
17For truly I tell you, many prophets and…
18Consider, then, the parable of the sower:
19When anyone hears the message of the kingdom…
20The seed sown on rocky ground is the…
21But since he has no root, he remains…
22The seed sown among the thorns is the…
23But the seed sown on good soil is…
24Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom…
25But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came…
26When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then…
27The owner’s servants came to him and said,…
28‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. So the…
29‘No,’ he said, ‘if you pull the weeds…
30Let both grow together until the harvest. At…
31He put before them another parable: “The kingdom…
32Although it is the smallest of all seeds,…
33He told them still another parable: “The kingdom…
34Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds…
35So was fulfilled what was spoken through the…
36Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into…
37He replied, “The One who sows the good…
38The field is the world, and the good…
39and the enemy who sows them is the…
40As the weeds are collected and burned in…
41The Son of Man will send out His…
42And they will throw them into the fiery…
43Then the righteous will shine like the sun…
44The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden…
45Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a…
46When he found one very precious pearl, he…
47Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like…
48When it was full, the men pulled it…
49So will it be at the end of…
50and throw them into the fiery furnace, where…
51Have you understood all these things?” “Yes,” they…
52Then He told them, “For this reason, every…
53When Jesus had finished these parables, He withdrew…
54Coming to His hometown, He taught the people…
55“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s…
56Aren’t all His sisters with us as well?…
57And they took offense at Him. But Jesus…
58And He did not do many miracles there,…
