3 A man went out to put seed in the earth:

4 And while he was doing it, some was dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took it for food.

5 And some went on the stones, where it had not much earth; and it came up straight away, because the earth was not deep:

6 And when the sun was high, it was burned; and because it had no root, it became dry and dead.

7 And some went among the thorns, and the thorns came up, and it had no room for growth and gave no fruit.

8 And some, falling on good earth, gave fruit, coming up and increasing, and giving thirty, sixty, and a hundred times as much.

9 And he said to them, Whoever has ears, let him give ear.

4 Ja hänen kylväessään osa putosi tien oheen, ja linnut tulivat ja söivät sen.

5 Ja osa putosi kallioperälle, jossa sillä ei ollut paljon maata, ja se nousi kohta oraalle, kun sillä ei ollut syvää maata.

6 Mutta auringon noustua se paahtui, ja kun sillä ei ollut juurta, niin se kuivettui.

7 Ja osa putosi orjantappuroihin; ja orjantappurat nousivat ja tukahuttivat sen, eikä se tehnyt hedelmää.