some fell along the road, and it was trampled under foot, and the birds of the sky devoured it. 008:006 Other seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture. 008:007 Other fell amid the thorns, and the thorns grew with it, and choked it. 008:008 Other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit one hundred times." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!" 008:009 Then his disciples asked him, "What does this parable mean?" 008:010 He said, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables; that 'seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.'{Isaiah 6:9} 008:011 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. 008:012 Those along the road are those who hear, then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved. 008:013 Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root, who believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation. 008:014 That which fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity. 008:015 That in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and bring forth fruit with patience. 008:016 "No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container, or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light. 008:017 For nothing is hidden, that will not be revealed; nor anything secret, that will not be known and come to light. 008:018 Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever doesn't have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has." 008:019 His mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him for the crowd. 008:020 It was told him by some saying, "Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you." 008:021 But he answered them, "My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it." 008:022 Now it happened on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, "Let's go over to the other side of the lake." So they launched out. 008:023 But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water. 008:024 They came to him, and awoke him, saying, "Master, master, we are dying!" He awoke, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and it was calm.