Bible Studies Jeanie C. Crain http://crain.english.missouriwestern.edu See Back to Galilee (2012)
1: And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great
multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was
by the sea on the land.
2: And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
3: Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
4: And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air
came and devoured it up.
5: And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang
up, because it had no depth of earth:
6: But when 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 said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
10: And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the
parable.
11: And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God:
but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
12: That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not
understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven
them.
13: And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all
parables?
14: The sower soweth the word.
15: And these are they 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 in their hearts.
16: And these are they 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 so endure but for a time: afterward, when
affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.
18: And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
19: And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other
things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
20: And these are 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.
21: And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed?
and not to be set on a candlestick?
22: For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept
secret, but that it should come abroad.
23: If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
24: And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be
measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.
25: For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken
even that which he hath.
26: And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
27: And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he
knoweth not how.
28: For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after
that the full corn in the ear.
29: But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the
harvest is come.
30: And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison
shall we compare it?
31: It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than
all the seeds that be in the earth:
32: But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth
out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
33: And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.
34: But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded
all things to his disciples.
35: And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto
the other side.
36: And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship.
And there were also with him other little ships.
37: And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it
was now full.
38: And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and
say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
39: And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the
wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
40: And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
41: And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that
even the wind and the sea obey him?