dom of heaven, but to them it is
not given. (12)For whosoever hath, more shall be given to him, and he
shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, even that he hath shall
be taken from him. (13)Therefore I speak to them in parables: that
seeing, they may not see; and hearing, they may not hear nor
understand. (14)And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which
saith, With the hearing ye shall hear, and not understand; and seeing
ye shall see, and in no wise perceive: (15)for the heart of this people
is waxed gross, and with their ears they have heard heavily, and their
eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with the eves,
and hear with the ears, and understand with the heart, and be
converted, and I should heal them. (16)But blessed are your eyes; for
ye see: and your ears; for ye hear. (17)For verily I tell you, That
many prophets and righteous men have greatly desired to see the things
which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear the things which ye
hear, and have not heard them. (18)Hear ye therefore the parable of the
sower.

(19)When any person heareth the word of the kingdom, and doth not
understand it, the wicked one cometh, and snatcheth away what was sown
on his heart: such is he who is the sown by the road-side. (20)But the
sown on the rocky soil, is he who having heard the word, and instantly
with joy receiving it, (21)hath not really root in himself, but is
merely temporary: and when tribulation or persecution ariseth for the
word's sake, immediately he is stumbled. (22)But the sown among the
thorns, is he who heareth the word, and the anxiety about this world
and the deceitfulness of riches, choketh the word, and it becometh
unfruitful. (23)But the sown upon the good ground, is he who heareth
the word, and understandeth it; who truly beareth fruit, and produceth,
one an hundred fold, and another sixty, and another thirty.

(24)Another parable proposed he to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven
is like unto a man who sowed good seed in his field: (25)and while the
men were asleep, his enemy came and sowed zizane among the wheat, and
departed. (26)But when the blade was shot up, and produced fruit, then
appeared also the zizane. (27)The servants of the proprietor came, and
said to him, Master, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence
then hath it the zizane? (28)He saith unto them, Some man, an enemy,
hath done this. Then the servants said to him, Wilt thou that we go a