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The Martyrdom of Saint Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna
PolycMartyr
[1]And he began again to teach by the sea side: 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. [No book]
[2]And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, [No book]
[3]Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: [No book]
[4]And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. [No book]
[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: [No book]
[6]But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. [No book]
[7]And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. [No book]
[8]And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred. [No book]
[9]And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. [No book]
[10]And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. [No book]
[11]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: [No book]
[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. [No book]
[13]And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? [No book]
[14]The sower soweth the word. [No book]
[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. [No book]
[16]And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; [No book]
[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. [No book]
[18]And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, [No book]
[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. [No book]
[20]And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred. [No book]
[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? [No book]
[22]For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. [No book]
[23]If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. [No book]
[24]And he said 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. [No book]
[25]For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath. [No book]
[26]And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; [No book]
[27]And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. [No book]
[28]For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. [No book]
[29]But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come. [No book]
[30]And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? [No book]
[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: [No book]
[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. [No book]
[33]And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it. [No book]
[34]But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples. [No book]
[35]And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. [No book]
[36]And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. [No book]
[37]And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. [No book]
[38]And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? [No book]
[39]And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. [No book]
[40]And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? [No book]
[41]And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? [No book]
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