1  And it came to pass afterwards that he went through the country city by city, and village by village, preaching and announcing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God; and the twelve were with him, 2  and certain women who had been healed of wicked spirits and infirmities, Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, 3  and Joanna, wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered to him of their substance.

4  And a great crowd coming together, and those who were coming to him out of each city, he spoke by parable: 5  The sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the way, and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it up; 6  and other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up, it was dried up because it had not moisture; 7  and other fell in the midst of the thorns, and the thorns having sprung up with it choked it; 8  and other fell into the good ground, and having sprung up bore fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things he cried, He that has ears to hear, let him hear. 9  And his disciples asked him saying, What may this parable be? 10  And 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 seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand. 11  But the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. 12  But those by the wayside are those who hear; then comes the devil and takes away the word from their heart that they may not believe and be saved. 13  But those upon the rock, those who when they hear receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a time, and in time of trial fall away. 14  But that that fell where the thorns were, these are they who having heard go away and are choked under cares and riches and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection. 15  But that in the good ground, these are they who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. 16  And no one having lighted a lamp covers it with a vessel or puts it under a couch, but sets it on a lamp-stand, that they who enter in may see the light. 17  For there is nothing hid which shall not become manifest, nor secret which shall not be known and come to light. 18  Take heed therefore how ye hear; for whosoever has, to him shall be given, and whosoever has not, even what he seems to have shall be taken from him. 19  And his mother and his brethren came to him, and could not get to him because of the crowd. 20  And it was told him saying, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, wishing to see thee. 21  But he answering said to them, My mother and my brethren are those who hear the word of God and do it.

22  And it came to pass on one of the days, that he entered into a ship, himself and his disciples; and he said to them, Let us pass over to the other side of the lake; and they set off from shore. 23  And as they sailed, he fell asleep; and a sudden squall of wind came down on the lake, and they were filled with water, and were in danger; 24  and coming to him they woke him up, saying, Master, master, we perish. But he, rising up, rebuked the wind and the raging of the water; and they ceased, and there was a calm. 25  And he said to them, Where is your faith? And, being afraid, they were astonished, saying to one another, Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?