And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah (6:9-10) which
says, By hearing you shall hear, and shall not understand; and
seeing you shall see, and shall not perceive: For this people's
heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and
their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with
their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with
their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. But
blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
For truly I say to you, That many Prophets and righteous men have
desired to see those things which you see, and have not seen them;
and to hear those things which you hear, and have not heard them.
Hear therefore the parable of the sower. When any one hears the
word of the Kingdom, and understands it not, then comes the wicked
one, and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is he
which received seed by the way side. But he that received the seed
into stony places, the same is he that hears the word, and anon
with joy receives it; Yet he has not root in himself, but endures
for a while: for when tribulation or persecution arises because of
the word, by and by he is offended. He also that received seed
among the thorns is he that hears the word; and the care of this
world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he
becomes unfruitful. But he that receives seed into the good ground
is he that hears the word, and understands it; which also bears
fruit, and brings forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some
thirty. Matthew 13:14-23
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And he said to them, Don’t you know this parable? and how
then will you know all parables? The sower sows the word. And
these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when
they have heard, Satan comes immediately, and takes away the word
that was sown in their hearts. And these are they likewise which
are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word,
immediately receive it with gladness; And have no root in
themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when
affliction or persecution arises for the word's sake, immediately
they are offended. And these are they which are sown among thorns;
such as hear the word, And the cares of this world, and the
deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering
in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. 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 a
hundred. Mark 4:13-20
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Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. Luke 8:11-15 |
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