Luke 8:1-21 ▼

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.

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

12 And there are those who hear by the wayside; then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, lest they believing may be saved.

13 And those on the stones are they who, when they may hear, receive the word with joy; and they have no root in them, who believe for a time, and in time of temptation they fall away.

14 And that which falleth among thorns, there are those who hear, and going forward, by the cares and riches and pleasures are choked out, and bring forth no fruit to perfection.

15 And that which is in the good ground, are those whosoever hearing the word in a beautiful and good heart, retain it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

16 But no one having lighted a candle covers it with a vessel, or puts it under a bed; but he places it on a candlestick, in order that those coming in may see the light.

17 For there is nothing hidden which shall not be made manifest; neither is there any thing concealed, which may not be made known and come into the light.

18 Therefore see how you hear: for whosoever may have, it shall be given unto him; and whosoever may not have, it shall be taken from him, even that which he seems to have.

19 And His mother and His brothers came to Him, and were not able to reach Him on account of the crowd.

20 And it was told Him, Thy mother and thy brothers stand without, wishing to see thee.

21 And He responding said to them, My mother and my brothers are the ones hearing the word of God, and doing it.