1 And He began to teach again by the sea-side, and
there was gathered unto Him a great multitude; so that
He went into a ship, and sat note on board, and all the
note people were by the sea, upon the shore.
2 And He
taught them many things note by similitudes, and said to
them in his instruction,
3 hearken, Behold a sower went
out to sow:
4 and note in sowing, some fell by the way-side,
and the birds note came and ate it up:
5 and some fell on
stony ground, where it had not much earth, and it
sprang up immediately, because it had not depth of
earth;
6 but when the sun rose, it was burnt up, and
withered because it had no root:
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
yielded fruit springing up and increasing; and produced
note some thirty, and note some sixty, and note some an hundred-fold.
9 And He said unto them, He that hath ears to
hear, let him hear.
10 And when He was apart from the multitude, those
that were about Him with the twelve asked Him concerning
the parable.
11 And he said unto them, To you
it is granted to know the mystery of the kingdom of
God; but unto them that are without all things are
-- --
delivered in parables:
12 that in seeing they may see and
not note perceive, and in hearing they may hear and not
understand, least note they should be converted, and their
sins be forgiven them. note
13 Then saith He unto them,
Do ye not understand this parable? how note then will ye
understand all my other parables.
14 The sower is he that soweth the word. And these
are they by the way-side:
15 where the word is sown;
note but when they have heard it, Satan cometh immediately,
and taketh away the word that was sown in
their hearts.
16 And in like manner, they that are sown
as on stony grounds are note such, as when they hear the
word,
17 immediately receive it with joy, note but have no
root in themselves, note and so continue but for a short
season: and then, when affliction cometh, or persecution
on account of the word, they are as soon offended.
18 And those that are sown as among thorns, are these:
such as hear the word indeed,
19 note but the cares of this
world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and inordinate
desires after other things entering in choke the word,
and so it becometh unfruitful.
20 And these are they who
are like seed sown on good ground: such as hear the
word, and receive it; and bring forth fruit, note some
thirty-fold, note and some sixty, and note some an hundred.
21 And He said unto them, Is a candle brought to be
put under a bushel, or note a bed, and not to be set
on a candlestick?
22 for there is nothing hidden, which
may not be revealed; nor was there any thing concealed,
but in order to become manifest.
23 If any one
hath ears to hear, let him hear.
24 And note mind what ye
hear: for with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured
to you; and more shall be imparted to you that
note are observant:
25 for whosoever hath, to him more shall
be given; and he that hath not, even what he hath,
note or seemeth to have, shall be taken from him.
26 And He said, The kingdom of God is note as if a man
should cast seed into the ground,
27 and sleep, and rise
night and day, and the seed should spring up, and increase;
he knows not how.
28 For the earth produces
fruit of itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full
-- --
corn in the ear:
29 but when the fruit note is ripe, he immediately
puts in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
30 And He said, To what shall we note compare the kingdom
of God, or by what note similitude shall we represent
it?
31 It is like to a grain of mustard-seed, which when it
is sown in the ground, is one of the lest of all the seeds
on the earth:
32 note but after it is sown, it grows up, and becomes
greater than all herbs, and produces large
branches, so that the birds of the air may lodge under
it's shadow.
33 And in many such parables spake He the
word to them, as they had note ability to hear it: but spake
not to them without a parable.
34 And He explained all
to his disciples in private.
35 And note the same day, in the evening, He saith to them,
Let us go over to the other side. note
36 So they dismissed the
multitude, and took Him note as He was in the ship. But
there were other small vessels likewise with Him.
37 And
there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat
into the ship, so that it was now note almost full.
38 And He
was in the stern asleep on a pillow: and they awake
Him, and say unto Him, Master, art thou under no
concern that we are perishing?
39 And He rose and rebuked
the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still;
and the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
40 And
He said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how! have
ye no faith?
41 And they note were exceedingly afraid, and
said to one another, note Who is this? that even the wind
and the sea obey Him?
Worsley [1770], THE NEW TESTAMENT OR NEW COVENANT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. Translated from the Greek ACCORDING TO The Present Idiom of the English Tongue. With NOTES and REFERENCES interspersed, as occasion required, to confirm and illustrate the more literal or various Renderings given at the bottom of each page; by which even they, who do not understand the Original, may often judge for themselves of the justness and propriety of the Translation. By the late Mr. JOHN WORSLEY, of Hertford (Printed by R. Hett, LONDON) [word count] [B18100].
