And He was saying,"The kingdomof Godis likea manwho castsseedupon the soil;
The wickedearnsdeceptivewages,But he who sowsrighteousness[gets] a true reward.
He who watchesthe windwill not sowand he who looksat the cloudswill not reap.
Sowyour seedin the morningand do not be idlein the evening,for you do not knowwhethermorningorevening sowing will succeed,or whetherbothof them alikewill be good.
How blessedwill you be, you who sowbesideallwaters,Who letout freelythe oxand the donkey.
Jesus answeredthem, "To you it has been grantedto knowthe mysteriesof the kingdomof heaven,but to them it has not been granted.
Jesus presentedanotherparableto them, saying,"The kingdomof heavenmay be comparedto a manwho sowedgoodseedin his field.
And He spokemany thingsto them in parables,saying,"Behold,the sowerwentout to sow;
He presentedanotherparableto them, saying,"The kingdomof heavenis likea mustardseed,whicha mantookand sowedin his field;
He spokeanotherparableto them, "The kingdomof heavenis likeleaven,whicha womantookand hidin threepecksof flouruntilit was allleavened."
"Repent,for the kingdomof heavenis at hand."
From that timeJesusbeganto preachand say,"Repent,for the kingdomof heavenis at hand."
"For whoeverhas,to him [more] shall be given;and whoeverdoes not have,evenwhathe hasshall be taken awayfrom him."
and he goes to bedat nightand getsup by day,and the seedsproutsand grows--how,he himselfdoes not know.
SoHe was saying,"Whatis the kingdomof Godlike,and to whatshall I compareit?
"Nowthe parableis this:the seedis the wordof God.
"The sowerwentout to sowhis seed;and as he sowed,somefellbesidethe road,and it was trampled under footand the birdsof the airateit up.
"Truly,truly,I sayto you, unlessa grainof wheatfallsinto the earthand dies,it remainsalone;but ifit dies,it bearsmuchfruit.
And the seed whose fruitis righteousnessis sownin peaceby thosewho makepeace.
