6And when the sun was high, it was burned; and because it had no root, it became dry and dead.
7And some went among the thorns, and the thorns came up, and it had no room for growth and gave no fruit.
8And some, falling on good earth, gave fruit, coming up and increasing, and giving thirty, sixty, and a hundred times as much.
9And he said to them, Whoever has ears, let him give ear.
10And when he was by himself, those who were round him with the twelve put questions to him about the purpose of the stories.
11And he said to them, To you is given the secret of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are given in the form of stories;
12So that seeing they may see, and it will not be clear to them; and hearing it, they will not get the sense; for fear that they may be turned again to me and have forgiveness.
