The Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1–9; Luke 8:4–8)
1 TNT And he began agayne to teache by the seesyde. And there gadered to gedder vnto him moche people so greatly that he entred into a ship and sate in the see and all the people was by the seeside on the shoore. BSB BSB: Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.
2 TNT And he taught them many thynges in similitudes and sayde vnto them in his doctrine: BSB BSB: And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,
3 TNT Herken to. Beholde There wet out a sower to sowe. BSB BSB: “Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.
4 TNT And it fortuned as he sowed that some fell by the waye syde and the fowles of the ayre came and devoured it vp. BSB BSB: And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
5 TNT Some fell on stony grounde where it had not moche erth: and by and by sprange vp because it had not deepth of erth: BSB BSB: Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
6 TNT but as sone as the sunne was vp it caught heet and because it had not rotynge wyddred awaye. BSB BSB: But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.
7 TNT And some fell amonge the thornes and the thornes grewe vp and choked it so that it gave no frute. BSB BSB: Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.
8 TNT And some fell vpon good grounde and dyd yelde frute that sproge and grewe and brought forthe: some thirty folde some sixtie folde and some an hundred folde. BSB BSB: Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprouted, grew up, and produced a crop—one bearing thirtyfold, another sixtyfold, and another a hundredfold.”
9 TNT And he sayde vnto them: he that hath eares to heare let him heare. BSB BSB: Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
The Purpose of Jesus’ Parables (Isaiah 6:1–13; Matthew 13:10–17; Luke 8:9–10)
10 TNT And when he was alone they that were aboute him with the .xii. axed him of the similitude. BSB BSB: As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.
11 TNT And he sayde vnto them. To you it is geve to knowe the mistery of the kyngdome of God. But vnto them that are with out shall all thinges be done in similitudes: BSB BSB: He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,
12 TNT That when they se they shall se and not discerne: and when they heare they shall heare and not vnderstonde: leste at any tyme they shulde tourne and their synnes shuld be forgeve them. BSB BSB: so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”
The Parable of the Sower Explained (Matthew 13:18–23; Luke 8:11–15)
13 TNT And he sayde vnto the: Perceave ye not this similitude? how then shulde ye vnderstonde all other similitudes? BSB BSB: Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?
14 TNT The sower soweth the worde. BSB BSB: The farmer sows the word.
15 TNT And they that are by the wayes syde where the worde is sowen are they to whom assone as they have herde it Satha cometh immediatly and takith awaye the worde that was sowe in their hertes. BSB BSB: Some are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
16 TNT And likewise they that are sowen on the stonye groude are they: which when they have harde the worde at once receave it with gladnes BSB BSB: Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.
17 TNT yet have no rotes in them selves and so endure but a tyme: and anone as trouble and persecucion aryseth for the wordes sake they fall immediatly. BSB BSB: But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
18 TNT And they that are sowe amonge the thornes are soche as heare the worde: BSB BSB: Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,
19 TNT and the care of this worlde and the disseytfulnes of ryches and the lustes of other thinges entre in and choocke the worde and it is made vnfrutfull. BSB BSB: but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
20 TNT And those that weare sowe in good grounde are they that heare the worde and receave it and bringe forth frute some thirty folde some sixty folde some an hundred folde. BSB BSB: Still others are like the seeds sown on good soil. They hear the word, receive it, and produce a crop—thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or a hundredfold.”
The Lesson of the Lamp (Luke 8:16–18)
21 TNT And he sayde vnto them: is the candle lighted to be put vnder a busshell or vnder the table and not rather to be put on a candelstick? BSB BSB: Jesus also said to them, “Does anyone bring in a lamp to put it under a basket or under a bed? Doesn’t he set it on a stand?
22 TNT For there is nothinge so prevy that shall not be opened: nether so secreet but that it shall come abroade. BSB BSB: For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.
23 TNT Yf eny man have eares to heare let him heare. BSB BSB: If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”
24 TNT And he sayde vnto them: take hede what ye heare. With what measure ye mete with the same shall it be measured vnto you agayne. And vnto you that heare shall more be geve. BSB BSB: He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.
25 TNT For vnto him that hath shall it be geven: and from him that hath not shalbe taken awaye even that he hath. BSB BSB: For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
The Seed Growing Secretly 26 TNT And he sayde: so is the kyngdome of God even as yf a man shuld sowe seed in the groude BSB BSB: Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.
27 TNT and shulde slepe and ryse vp night and daye: and the seede shuld springe and growe vp he not ware. BSB BSB: Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.
28 TNT For the erth bringeth forthe frute of her silfe: fyrst the blade then the eares after that full corne in the eares. BSB BSB: All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.
29 TNT And as sone as the frute is brought forth anone he throusteth in the sykell because the hervest is come. BSB BSB: And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
The Parable of the Mustard Seed (Matthew 13:31–32; Luke 13:18–19)
30 TNT And he sayde: where vnto shall we lyke the kyngdome of God? or with what compareson shall we compare it? BSB BSB: Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?
31 TNT It is lyke a grayne of mustard seed which when it is sowe in the erth is the leest of all seedes that be in the erth: BSB BSB: It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.
32 TNT but after that it is sowen it groweth vp and is greatest of all yerbes: and bereth greate brauches so that the fowles of the ayre maye dwell vnder the shadowe of it. BSB BSB: But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”
33 TNT And with many soche similitudes he preached the worde vnto the after as they myght heare it. BSB BSB: With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.
34 TNT And with out similitude spake he no thinge vnto them. But when they were aparte he expounded all thinges to his disciples. BSB BSB: He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.
Jesus Calms the Storm (Psalm 107:1–43; Matthew 8:23–27; Luke 8:22–25)
35 TNT And the same daye when even was come he sayde vnto them: let vs passe over vnto the other syde. BSB BSB: When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”
37 TNT And ther arose a great storme of wynde and dasshed the waves into the ship so that it was full. BSB BSB: Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.
38 TNT And he was in the sterne a slepe on a pelowe. And they awoke him and sayde to him: Master carest thou not that we perisshe? BSB BSB: But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?”
39 TNT And he rose vp and rebuked the wynde and sayde vnto the see: peace and be still. And the winde alayed and ther folowed a greate calme. BSB BSB: Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.
40 TNT And he sayde vnto them: why are ye so fearfull? How is it that ye have no fayth? BSB BSB: “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”
41 TNT And they feared excedingly and sayde one to another: what felowe is this? For booth winde and see obey him. BSB BSB: Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”