among the thorns is he that are sown among thorns; such as heareth the word; and the care hear the word, of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. 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. 23 But he that received seed 20 And these are they which into the good ground is he are sown on good ground; such that heareth the word, and as hear the word, and receive understandeth _it_; which also it, and bring forth fruit, beareth fruit, and bringeth some thirty-fold, some sixty, forth, some a hundred-fold, and some a hundred. some sixty, some thirty. 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? 22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. 23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. 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. 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.