Luke 8:1-12 ▼

1 And it was afterwards, and he passed through city and town proclaiming and announcing good news, the kingdom of God; and the twelve with him,

2 And certain women, who were cured from evil spirits and weaknesses, Mary called Magdalene, from whom went forth seven demons,

3 And Joanna wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who served him from possessions to them.

4 And a great crowd being together, and coming to him in the city, he spake by a parable:

5 The sower went out to sow his seed; and in his sowing, some truly fell by the way, and was trodden down, and the fowls of heaven devoured it.

6 And other fell upon a rock; and having brought forth, was dried up, for it had no moisture.

7 And other fell in the midst of thorns; and the thorns grew together and choked it.

8 And other fell upon good earth; and having brought forth, made fruit, a hundredfold. Saying these, he called out, He having ears to hear, let him hear.

9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What may this parable be?

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

11 And this is the parable: The seed is the word of God.

12 And they by the way are they hearing; then comes the devil, and takes away the word from their heart, lest having believed, they should be saved.