2 By the parables of the seed, and the mustard corn, Christ sheweth the state of the kingdom of God 11 A special gift of God to know the mysteries of his kingdom. 37 He stilleth the tempest of the sea which obeyed him.
3.Hearken: Behold, there went out a sower to sow.
4.And it came to pass as he sowed, that some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the heaven came and devoured it up.
5.And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth, and by and by sprang up, because it had not depth of earth.
6.But assone as the sun was up, it caught heat, and because it had not root, it withered away.
7.And some fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, so that it gave no fruit.
8.Some again fell in good ground, and did yield fruit that sprong up, and grew, and it brought forth, some thirty fold, some sixty fold, and some an hundred fold.
10.And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve, asked him of the parable.
13.Again he said unto them, Perceive ye not this parable? how then should ye understand all other parables?
14.The sower soweth the word.
15.And these are they that receive the seed by the ways side, in whom the word is sowen: but when they have heard it, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sowen in their hearts.
16.And likewise they that receive the seed in stony ground, are they, which when they have heard the word, straight ways receive it with gladness.
17.Yet have they no root in them selves, and endure but a time: for when trouble and persecution ariseth for the word, immediately they be offended.
18.Also they that receive the seed among the thrones, are such as hear the word:
20.But they that have received seed in good ground, are they that hear the word and receive it, and bring forth fruit, one corn thirty, another sixty, and some an hundreth.
23.If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
27.And should sleep, and rise up night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he not knowing how.
28.For the earth bringeth forth fruit of her self, first the blade, then the ears, after that full corn in the ears.
29.And assone as the fruit sheweth it self, anone he putteth in the sickel, because the harvest is come.
31.It is like a grain of mustard seed, which when it is sowen in the earth, is the least of all seeds that be in the earth:
32.But after that it is sowen, it groweth up, and is greatest of all herbs, and beareth great branches, so that the fowls of heaven may build under the shadow of it.
34.And without parables spake he nothing unto them: but he expounded all things to his disciples apart.
37.And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves dashed into the ship, so that it was now full.
39.And he rose up, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, and be still. So the wind ceased, and it was a great calm.
41.And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who is this, that both the wind and the sea obey him?