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Parallel: Open My Mouth in a Parable

MATTHEW MARK LUKE JOHN

15. For this people’s 12b. lest at any time 08:10 05:47
heart is waxed gross, they should be con-
and their ears are dull verted, and their sins
of hearing, and their should be forgiven
eyes they have closed; them.
lest at any time they
should see with their
eyes, and hear with
their ears, and should
understand with their
heart, and should be
converted, and I should
heal them.
16. But blessed are 04:12 08:10 05:47
your eyes, for they see:
and your ears, for they
hear.
17. For verily I say unto 13. And he said unto 08:10 05:47
you, That many prophets them, Know ye not this
and righteous men parable? and how then
have desired to see will ye know all
those things which ye parables?
see, and have not seen
them; and to hear those
things which ye hear,
and have not heard
them.
18.¶ Hear ye therefore 14.¶ The sower soweth 11. Now the parable is 05:47
the parable of the the word. this: The seed is the
sower. word of God.
19. When anyone hear- 15. And these are they 12. Those by the way 05:47
eth the word of the by the way side, where side are they that hear;
kingdom, and under- the word is sown; but then cometh the devil,
standeth it not, then when they have heard, and taketh away the
cometh the wicked Satan cometh immedi- word out of their hearts,
one, and catcheth away ately, and taketh away lest they should be-
that which was sown in the word that was sown lieve and be saved.
his heart. This is he in their hearts.
which received seed
by the way side.
20. But he that received 16. And these are they 13a. They on the rock 05:47
the seed into stony likewise which are are they, which, when
places, the same is he sown on stony ground; they hear, receive the
that heareth the word, who, when they have word with joy;
and anon with joy heard the word, im-
receiveth it; mediately receive it
with gladness;

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