4 •

Συνιόντος suniontos • together

δὲ de • And

ὄχλου ochlou • crowd

πολλοῦ pollou • large

καὶ kai • and

τῶν tōn • those

κατὰ kata • various

πόλιν polin • cities

ἐπιπορευομένων epiporeuomenōn • journeying

πρὸς pros • to

αὐτὸν auton • him

εἶπεν eipen • spoke

διὰ dia • way

παραβολῆς· parabolēs • parable

5 •

ἐξῆλθεν exēlthen • went

ὁ o • the

σπείρων speirōn • sower

τοῦ tou • the

σπεῖραι speirai • sower

τὸν ton • the

σπόρον sporon • seed

αὐτοῦ autou • him

καὶ kai • and

ἐν en • as

τῷ tō • the

σπείρειν speirein • sower

αὐτὸν auton • he

ὃ o • some

μὲν men • even

ἔπεσεν epesen • fell

παρὰ para • beside

τὴν tēn • the

ὁδόν odon • road

καὶ kai • and

κατεπατήθη, katepatēthē • down

καὶ kai • and

τὰ ta • the

πετεινὰ peteina • birds

τοῦ tou • the

οὐρανοῦ ouranou • air

κατέφαγεν katephagen • ate

αὐτό. auto • it

6 •

καὶ kai • and

ἕτερον eteron • other

κατέπεσεν katepesen • fell

ἐπὶ epi • upon

τὴν tēn • the

πέτραν, petran • rocky

καὶ kai • and

φυὲν phuen • grew

ἐξηράνθη exēranthē • wither away

διὰ dia • because

τὸ to • the

μὴ mē • no

ἔχειν echein • had

ἰκμάδα. ikmada • moisture

7 •

καὶ kai • and

ἕτερον eteron • other

ἔπεσεν epesen • fell

ἐν en • among

μέσῳ mesō • among

τῶν tōn • the

ἀκανθῶν akanthōn • thorns

καὶ kai • and

συμφυεῖσαι sumphueisai • grew

αἱ ai • the

ἄκανθαι akanthai • thorns

ἀπέπνιξαν apepnixan • choked

αὐτό. auto • it

8 •

καὶ kai • and

ἕτερον eteron • other

ἔπεσεν epesen • fell

εἰς eis • in

τὴν tēn • the

γῆν gēn • soil

τὴν tēn • the

ἀγαθήν agathēn • good

καὶ kai • and

φυὲν phuen • grew

ἐποίησεν epoiēsen • produced

καρπὸν karpon • crop

ἑκατονταπλασίονα. ekatontaplasiona • hundredfold

ταῦτα tauta • things

λέγων legōn • said

ἐφώνει· ephōnei • call

ὁ o • the

ἔχων echōn • has

ὦτα ōta • ears

ἀκούειν akouein • hear

ἀκουέτω. akouetō • hear

9 •

ἐπηρώτων epērōtōn • questioning

δὲ de • And

αὐτὸν auton • he

οἱ oi • the

μαθηταὶ mathētai • disciples

αὐτοῦ autou • him

τίς tis • what

αὕτη autē • this

εἴη eiē • should be

ἡ ē • the

παραβολή. parabolē • parable

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ὁ o • the

δὲ de • also

εἶπεν· eipen • said

ὑμῖν umin • you

δέδοται dedotai • granted

γνῶναι gnōnai • know

τὰ ta • the

μυστήρια mustēria • mysteries

τῆς tēs • the

βασιλείας basileias • kingdom

τοῦ tou • the

θεοῦ, theou • God

τοῖς tois • the

δὲ de • also

λοιποῖς loipois • rest

ἐν en • in

παραβολαῖς parabolais • parables

ἵνα ina • so

βλέποντες blepontes • behold

μὴ mē • not

βλέπωσιν blepōsin • behold

καὶ kai • and

ἀκούοντες akouontes • hearing

μὴ mē • not

συνιῶσιν. suniōsin • understand

11 •

ἔστιν estin • is

δὲ de • now

αὕτη autē • this

ἡ ē • the

παραβολή· parabolē • parable

ὁ o • the

σπόρος sporos • seed

ἐστὶν estin • is

ὁ o • the

λόγος logos • word

τοῦ tou • the

θεοῦ. theou • God

12 •

οἱ oi • those

δὲ de • Those

παρὰ para • beside

τὴν tēn • those

ὁδόν odon • road

εἰσιν eisin • are

οἱ oi • those

ἀκούσαντες akousantes • heard

εἶτα eita • then

ἔρχεται erchetai • comes

ὁ o • those

διάβολος diabolos • devil

καὶ kai • and

αἴρει airei • take away

τὸν ton • those

λόγον logon • word

ἀπὸ apo • of

τῆς tēs • those

καρδίας kardias • heart

αὐτῶν autōn • their

ἵνα ina • so

μὴ mē • not

πιστεύσαντες pisteusantes • believe

σωθῶσιν. sōthōsin • saved

13 •

οἱ oi • the

δὲ de • also

ἐπὶ epi • on

τῆς tēs • the

πέτρας petras • rocky

οἳ oi • who

ὅταν otan • when

ἀκούσωσιν akousōsin • hear

μετὰ meta • with

χαρᾶς charas • joy

δέχονται dechontai • receive

τὸν ton • the

λόγον, logon • word

καὶ kai • and

οὗτοι outoi • these

ῥίζαν rizan • root

οὐκ ouk • no

ἔχουσιν, echousin • have

οἳ oi • who

πρὸς pros • for

καιρὸν kairon • time

πιστεύουσιν pisteuousin • believe

καὶ kai • and

ἐν en • in

καιρῷ kairō • time

πειρασμοῦ peirasmou • temptation

ἀφίστανται. aphistantai • go away

14 •

τὸ to • the

δὲ de • And

εἰς eis • among

τὰς tas • the

ἀκάνθας akanthas • thorns

πεσόν, peson • fell

οὗτοί outoi • these

εἰσιν eisin • are

οἱ oi • the

ἀκούσαντες, akousantes • heard

καὶ kai • and

ὑπὸ upo • with

μεριμνῶν merimnōn • worries

καὶ kai • and

πλούτου ploutou • riches

καὶ kai • and

ἡδονῶν ēdonōn • pleasures

τοῦ tou • the

βίου biou • life

πορευόμενοι poreuomenoi • forth

συμπνίγονται sumpnigontai • choked

καὶ kai • and

οὐ ou • no

τελεσφοροῦσιν. telesphorousin • bring

15 •

τὸ to • the

δὲ de • But

ἐν en • in

τῇ tē • the

καλῇ kalē • good

γῇ, gē • soil

οὗτοί outoi • these

εἰσιν eisin • are

οἵτινες oitines • who

ἐν en • in

καρδίᾳ kardia • heart

καλῇ kalē • good

καὶ kai • and

ἀγαθῇ agathē • good

ἀκούσαντες akousantes • heard

τὸν ton • the

λόγον logon • word

κατέχουσιν katechousin • keep

καὶ kai • and

καρποφοροῦσιν karpophorousin • fruit

ἐν en • in

ὑπομονῇ. upomonē • perseverance

16 •

Οὐδεὶς oudeis • no one

δὲ de • now

λύχνον luchnon • lamp

ἅψας apsas • lighting

καλύπτει kaluptei • covers

αὐτὸν auton • it

σκεύει skeuei • container

ἢ ē • or

ὑποκάτω upokatō • under

κλίνης klinēs • bed

τίθησιν tithēsin • puts