Luke 8:1-10 ▼

1 And it came to pass consecutively, that He was going through city and village, proclaiming and preaching the gospel of God, and the twelve along with Him.

2 And certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

3 and Joanna the wife of Chuzas the steward of Herod, and Susanna, and many other women, who were accustomed to minister unto Him from those things belonging to them.

4 A great multitude being with Him, and coming to Him throughout every city, He spoke in a parable:

5 A sower went out to sow his seed. And while he was sowing, some fell by the way, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it.

6 And other fell on the rock; and springing up, withered away, because it had no moisture.

7 And other fell in the midst of thorns, and the thorns growing together, choked it out.

8 And other fell into good ground, and springing up, produced fruit, a hundredfold. Speaking these things, He cried out, Let the one having ears to hear, hear.

9 And His disciples asked Him saying, What might this parable be?

10 And He said; To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to the rest in parables; in order that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.