4:6. And when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. 4:7. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. 4:8. And some fell upon good ground; and brought forth fruit that grew up, and increased and yielded, one thirty, another sixty, and another a hundred. 4:9. And he said: He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 4:10. And when he was alone, the twelve that were with him asked him the parable. 4:11. And he said to them: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all things are done in parables: 4:12. 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. That seeing they may see, etc... in punishment of their wilfully shutting their eyes, (St. Matt. 13. 15,) God justly withdrew those lights and graces, which otherwise he would have given them, for their effectual conversion. 4:13. And he saith to them: Are you ignorant of this, parable? and how shall you know all parables? 4:14. He that soweth, soweth the word. 4:15. And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown, and as soon as they have heard, immediately Satan cometh and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. 4:16. And these likewise are they that are sown on the stony ground: who when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy. 4:17. And they have no root in themselves, but are only for a time: and then when tribulation and persecution ariseth for the word they are presently scandalized. 4:18. And others there are who are sown among thorns: these are they that hear the word, 4:19. And the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts after other things entering in choke the word, and it is made fruitless. 4:20. And these are they who are sown upon the good ground, who hear the word, and receive it, and yield fruit, the one thirty, another sixty, and another a hundred. 4:21. And he said to them: Doth a candle come in to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? 4:22. For there is nothing hid, which shall not be made manifest: neither was it made secret, but that it may come abroad. 4:23. If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. 4:24. And he said to them: Take heed what you hear. In what measure you shall mete, it shall be measured to you again, and more shall be given to you. 4:25. For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, that also which he hath shall be taken away from him. 4:26. And he said: So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the earth, 4:27. And should sleep, and rise, night and day, and the seed should spring, and grow up whilst he knoweth not. 4:28. For the earth of itself bringeth forth fruit, first the blade, then the ear, afterwards the full corn in the ear.