Murdock(i)
18 But hear ye the similitude of the seed.
19 Every one that heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, the evil one cometh and snatcheth away the seed sowed in his heart: this is what was sowed by the side of the path.
20 And that which was sowed on the rock, is he that heareth the word, and at once receiveth it with joy.
21 Yet hath he no root in him, but is of short duration, and when there is trouble or persecution on account of the word, he soon stumbleth.
22 And that which was sowed among thorns, is he that heareth the word; and care for this world and the deceptiveness of riches, choke the word; and he is without fruits.
23 But that which was sowed on good ground, is he that heareth my word, and understandeth. and beareth fruits, and yieldeth, some a hundredfold, some sixtyfold, and some thirtyfold.
24 Another similitude he proposed to them, and said: The kingdom of heaven is like to a man who sowed good seed in his field.
25 And while people were asleep, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away.
26 And when the plant shot up and bore fruits, then appeared also the tares.
27 And the servants of the householder came, and said to him, Our lord, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? From whence are the tares in it.
28 And he said to them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said to him, Is it thy pleasure that we go and gather them out?
29 And he said to them, No, lest, while ye gather out the tares, ye also eradicate the wheat with them.
30 Let them both grow together until the harvest; and at the time of harvest, I will say to the reapers, Gather out first the tares, and bind them in bundles to be burned; but the wheat gather ye into my granary.