§ 12. THE BEGINNING TO TEACH BY PARABLES. IV. 1 The parable of the sower. 10 Its explanation to the disciples. 21 The injunction laid on them to use the instruction they receive. 26 The parables of the seed sown secretly, 30 and of the grain of mustard. AND he began again to teach by the seaside. And there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. 2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, "Hearken. Behold, there went out a sower to sow. 4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the wayside, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. 5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth, but when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. 8 And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, some sixty, and some an hundred." 9 And he said unto them, "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear." 10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. "And he said unto them, "Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but unto them. that are without, all these things are done in parables; A.D. 28. October. Sea of Galilee. A.D. 28. 12 that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them." 13 And he said unto them, "Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables ? 14 The sower soweth the word. 15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. 16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness, 17 and have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time; afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended. 18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, 19 and the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. 20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty, some sixty, and some an hundred." 21 And he said unto them, "Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? 22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was anything kept secret, but that it should come abroad. 23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear." 24 And he saith unto them, "Take heed what ye hear; with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you, and unto you that hear shall more be given. A.D. 28. 25 For he that hath, to him shall be given; and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that October. which he hath." 26 And he said, "So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground, 27 and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. 28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. 29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come." 30 And he said, "Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? 31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth; 32 but when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.” And 33 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it. 34 But without a parable spake he not unto them. when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples. § 13. MIRACLE OF CALMING THE STORM. 35 At evening our Lord crosses the sea. 37 There is a great storm. 38 Being asleep, He is awoke by the terrified disciples, 39 and rebukes the winds and the sea. 35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, "Let us pass over unto the other October. A.D. 28. Sea of side." 36 And when they had sent away the multi tude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. 37 And 38 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves October. Region of § 14. MIRACLE OF THE GADARENE DEMONIAC. V. 1 Our Lord on landing is met 6 and worshipped by one possessed. 7 The spirit, commanded to come out, begs not to be tormented, 9 and confesses to many associates. 12 The devils pray that they may enter into swine feeding near. 13 Our Lord permits, and the whole herd rushes into the sea and perishes. 14 The people of the neighbourhood entreat our Lord to leave their coasts. 18 The man, now in his right mind, is not suffered to follow our Lord, but is dismissed to his friends. 21 Our Lord passes over again to Capernaum. AND they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. 2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an 7 4 9 October. unclean spirit, 3 who had his dwelling among the A.D. 28. tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with Gadara. chains, because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces; neither could any man tame him. 5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones. 6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, and cried with a loud voice, and said, "What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not." 8 For he said unto him, "Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit." And he asked him, "What is thy name?" And he answered, saying, "My name is Legion; for we are many." 10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country. Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. 12 And all the devils besought him, saying, "Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them." 13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine; and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea; they were about two thousand; and were choked in the sea. 14 And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. 15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind; and they were afraid. 16 And they that saw it told them how it befel to him that was possessed with the devil, and C |
