Matthew 9-23 (KJV)

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. 12 For whosoever hath, to him shall
be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even
that he hath. 13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they
hear not, neither do they understand. 14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith,
By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they
have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should
understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. 16 But blessed are your
eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. 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.