3 Listen: Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

4 and as he sowed, some fell by the way-side, and the fowl came and devoured it.

5 And other fell upon the rock, so that it had not much earth; and it soon came up, because it had not depth of earth:

6 but when the sun arose, it became hot; and inasmuch as it had no root, it dried up.

7 And other fell in a place of thorns; and the thorns sprang up, and choked it, and it gave no fruits.

8 But other fell upon good ground; and it came up, and grew, and gave fruits, some thirty, some sixty, and some a hundred.

9 And he said, Whoever hath ears to hear, let him hear.