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33 Either make the tree good, and | his fruit good: Or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: For the tree is known by his fruit. 34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good Luke 6. things? *For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

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35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart, bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure, bringeth forth evil things.

36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of Judgment.

37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

38*Then certain of the Scribes, and of the Pharisees, answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.

39 But he answered, and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign, and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the Prophet Jonas. 40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly so shall the son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

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41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonas, and behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

42 The Queen of the South shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

43 *When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.

44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; And when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. 45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more

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2 Master, we would see a sign 2 Or, 39 from thee. But he answered Teacher and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet: for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the 3 whale; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgement with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than 4 Gr. 42 Jonah is here. The queen of the more south shall rise up in the judgement with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solo43 mon is here. But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of Or, it the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and 44 findeth it not. Then he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh with him- Or, self seven other spirits more itself

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state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

46 While he yet talked to the people, *behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. 48 But he answered, and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? And who are my brethren?

49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren.

50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

13 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. 2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat, and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 3 And he spake many things unto Luke 8. them in parables, saying, *Behold, a sower went forth to sow.

* ch. 25. 23.

4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came, and devoured them up.

5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth.

6 And when the Sun was up, they were scorched: and because they had not root, they withered away.

7 And some fell among thorns: and the thorns sprung up, and choked them.

8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

11 He answered, and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

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evil than himself, and they Or,
enter in and dwell there: and itself
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cometh worse than the first.
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this evil generation.

While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him. 47 2 And one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking to speak 48 to thee. But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my 50 mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

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of the house, and sat by the sea 2 side. And there were gathered unto him great multitudes, so that he entered into a boat, and sat; and all the multitude stood 3 on the beach. And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went 4 forth to sow; and as he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured 5 them and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth and straightway they sprang up, because they had 6 no deepness of earth: and when the sun was risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. 7 And others fell upon the thorns; and the thorns grew up, and 8 choked them: and others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 He that hath ears3, let him hear. And the disciples came, and said unto him, "Why speakest 11 thou unto them in parables? And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have

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abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath. 13 Therefore speak I to them in

parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, 14 neither do they understand. And unto them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive: For this people's heart is waxed gross,

* Luke 10. 24.

17 For verily I say unto you, *that many Prophets, and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.

19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart: this is he which received seed by the way side.

20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it:

21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.

22 He also that received seed among the thorns, is he that heareth the word, and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

23 But he that received seed into the good ground, is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it, which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

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And their ears are dull of hear-
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And their eyes they have closed;
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ceive with their eyes,
And hear with their ears,
And understand with their heart,
And should turn again,
And I should heal them.

But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear. For verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye 18 hear, and heard them not. Hear

then ye the parable of the sower. 19 When any one heareth the word

of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the evil one, and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the 20 way side. And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is

he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it; 21 yet hath he not root in himself,

but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, 22 straightway he stumbleth. And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care of the 1 world, 1 Or, age and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh 23 unfruitful. And he that was sown upon the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who verily beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

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24¶ Another parable put he forth unto them, saying; The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

27 So the servants of the householder came, and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?

28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

29 But he said, Nay: lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest, I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

31 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard sced, which a man took, and sowed in his field.

32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree: so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.

33 Another parable spake he unto them, The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. 34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables, and without a parable spake he not unto them:

35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophet, saying, *I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

37 He answered, and said unto them,

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and brought forth fruit, then 27 appeared the tares also. And the servants of the householder | Gr. came and said unto him, Sir, bonddidst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it 28 tares? And he said unto them, 8 An enemy hath done this. And the servants say unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and 20 gather them up? But he saith,

Nay; lest haply while ye gather up the tares, ye root up the 30 wheat with them. Let both grow

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together until the harvest: and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather up first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: which indeed is less than all seeds; but when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven come and lodge in the branches thereof.

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I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world. Then he left the multitudes, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Explain unto us the parable of the tares of the 37 field. And he answered and said, world.

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