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3 And he said to
them many [things] in parables saying:
Behold
the sower went out to be sowing. 4 And among what
he sowed some on the one hand fell by the road, and when the
birds came they ate it. 5 On the other hand [some]
fell on the rocky soil where it did not have much earth,
and immediately it sprang up because of not having depth of
earth; 6 so when the sun rose it was scorched, and
because of not having root it was withered. 7 On
the other hand [some] fell among the thistles, and the
thistles came up and choked it. 8 On the other
hand some fell on the good earth, and was giving fruit, on the
one hand hundredfold, on the other sixtyfold, [and] on the
other thirtyfold.9 The [one
having] ears to be hearing,
let him be hearing.
13 I speak
to them in parables because of this: Because looking they do
not look, and hearing they do not hear not understand.
14 And the prophesy of Isaiah is fulfilled in them
which said:
Hearing they will hear
and will not understand
And
looking they will look, and will not see.
15 For the heart of this
people has grown fat
An
with their ears they heard with disgust,
And
their eyes they have closed Lest they see with their eyes
And
understand with their hearts and turn back
And
I heal them.
16 But blessed are your eyes
because they look, and [your] ears because they hear.
17 For truly I say to you that many prophets and
just men lusted to see what you look at and they did not see,
and to hear and they did not hear.
18 Therefore hear
the parable of the sower. 19 When anyone hears
the word of the kingdom and does not understand, the
wicked [one] comes and carries off
what was sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the road.
20 And what was sown on the rocky soil, this is the
one hearing the word and immediately receives it with
joy, 21 but it has no root in him, but is
transitory, so when trouble or persecution comes to pass
because of the word, immediately he stumbles. 22
And what was sown in the thistles, this is the one hearing
the word, and the concerns of the age
and the guile of riches chokes the word, and it becomes
unfruitful. 23 But what was sown
on the good earth, this is the [one] hearing the word
and understanding, who indeed bears fruit and produces
on the one hand [a] hundredfold, on the other sixty fold,
[and] on the other thirty fold.
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2 And he was
teaching them many [things] in parables, and he was saying to
them in his teaching: 3 Be listening: Behold the [one]
sowing came out to sow. 4 And it came to pass
while sowing some fell beside the road, and the birds came
and devoured it. 5 And other [seed] fell upon
the rocky [places], where it was not having much earth, and
immediately it sprang up because it was not having depth of
earth. 6 And when the sun rose it was burned up,
and because it was not having root it was withered. 7
And other [seed] fell into thorns, and the thorns came up
and choked it, and it gave no fruit. 8 And
others fell into the good earth and coming up and growing it
was giving fruit and it was bearing to thirty[fold] and
within sixty and within hundred[fold]. 9 And he
was saying: He who has ears to be hearing,
let him be hearing.
11 And he was saying to them: To you the mystery of the kingdom of God has been given, to those outside
all things come in parables, 12 in order that
Looking
they look and may not see
And
hearing they hear and may not understand
Lest
ever they turn around and he forgive them.
13 And he says to them: You
do not know this parable, how also will you know all the
parables? 14 The sower sows the word. 15
But these are those beside the road, how the word is sown,
and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and
takes the word having been sown in them. 16 And
these being sown upon the rocky [places] are likewise, which
when they hear the word, immediately they receive
it with joy. 17 And they have no root in
themselves, but are temporary, then [when] tribulation or
persecution comes because of the word, they stumble. 18
And these are those being sown into the thorns, these are
those having heard the word, 19 and
[when] the cares of the age and the deceitfulness of wealth
and the lusts [about] the rest enter, they choke the word,
and it becomes fruitless. 20 And these are those
having been sown upon the good earth, which hear the
word and receive [it] and bear fruit in thirty and in sixty
and in a hundred.
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5 The sower went out to sow
his seed, and in sowing it some fell by the road and was
trampled, and the birds of heaven ate it. 6 And
other fell on the rocks, and grew, was withered because of not
having moisture. 7 And other fell in the midst of
thorn bushes, and the thorn bushes growing with it choked it.
8 And other fell on the good land, and grew
produced fruit hundredfold. Saying these [things] he said: The
[one] having ears to be hearing let him be hearing.
10 But he said: To
you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God,
but to the rest in parables, in order that looking they may
not look and hearing they may not understand.
11 Now this is the parable. The seed is the word
of God. 12 Now that by the road are those hearing,
then comes the devil and takes the word from their hearts,
in order that not having believed they [not] be saved. 13
And that on the rocks are they who when they hear receive
the word with joy, and these do not have root, who for [a]
time believe and in time of trial fall away, 14
so that falling in the thorn bushes, these are those hearing,
and proceeding under the cares and riches and pleasures of
life they are choked and do not bear fruit. 15
But that in the good land, these are those in [the] good and
sound heart who having heard the word hold fast and
bear fruit in patience.
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11 But I say to you, a
certain man was having two sons. 12 And the
younger of them said to the father: Father, give to me the
portion of the wealth falling to me. So he divided to them the
living. 13 And after not many days having gathered
everything the younger son journeyed to [a] far country, and
there he squandered his wealth zoe-living loosely. 14
So when he spent all [a] severe famine came to pass against
that country, and he began to be in need. 15 And
having gone he joined to one of the citizens of that country
and he sent him into his fields to be grazing the pigs. 16
And he was desiring to fill his belly with pods that the pigs
were eating, and no one was giving [anything] to him. 17
But coming to himself he said: How many servants of my father
have abundance of bread, but I am perishing here in [a]
famine. 18 Having arisen I will go to my father
and will say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and
before you, 19 no longer am I worthy to be called
your son, make me as one [of your] hired-hands. 20
And having arisen he came to his own father. But while he was
being distant afar his father saw him and had compassion, and
having run fell upon his neck and kissed him. 21
But the son said to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven
and before you, 22 But the father said to his
slaves: Swiftly bring out the best robe and put it on him, and
give [a] ring for his hand and sandals for his feet, 23
and be bringing the fatted calf, kill [it], and having eaten
let us make merry. 24 For this my son was dead and
is alive again, was lost and is found. And he began to be
making merry. 25 Now his elder son was in the
field, and as he came he drew nigh to the house, he heard
music and dance, 26 and calling upon one of the
servants he inquired what this might be. 27 But he
said to him that his brother has arrived, and your father
killed the fatted calf, for he had received him back sound. 28
But he was enraged and did not want to enter. So his father
having come out called upon him. 29 But answering
he said to the father: Behold so many years I am slaving-to
you and never transgressed your commandment, and for me you
have never given [a] goat that I may make merry with my
friends. 30 But when this your son who consumed
your living with prostitutes came, you killed for him the
fatted calf. 31 But he said to him: Child, you are
always with me, and all mine is yours. 32 But it
was necessary to make merry and rejoice, for this your brother
was dead and has returned to zoe-life, and was lost and
is found.
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19 But a certain man was
rich, and he had put on purple garments and fine linen
enjoying himself each day splendidly. 20 But a
certain poor [man] by name Lazarus had been cast to his gate
being covered with ulcerous sores. 21 And he was
lusting to be filled from that falling from the table of the
rich [one]; but even the dogs coming were licking his ulcerous
sores. 22 Now it came to pass the poor [man] died
and was gathered by the angels to Abraham's lap; but the rich
[man] also died and was buried. 23 And in Hades
lifting up his eyes, being in torment, he sees Abraham from
afar and Lazarus in his lap, 24 and having called
out he said: Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus
in order that he dip the tip of his finger in water and cool
my tongue, for I suffer torment in this flame. 25
But Abraham said: Child, remember that you received your good
[things] in your zoe-life, and likewise Lazarus the evil. But
now he is encouraged, and you suffer torment. 26
And in all those [things] between you [people] and us [a]
great chasm is fixed, so that those wishing to go down from
here to you be not able, nor from there to us may not cross
over. 27 But he said: I ask you therefore, Father,
in order that you may sent him to my fathers house, 28
for I have five brothers, that he may warn them, that they
also not come to this place of torment. 29 But
Abraham says: They have Moses and the prophets, let him hear
from them. 30 But he said: No, father
Abraham, but if someone proceed from [the] dead to them: they
would repent. 31 But he said to them: If they do
not hear Moses and the prophets, neither would they be
persuaded if someone rise from the dead.
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