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1 And hee began againe to teache by the sea side, and there gathered vnto him a great multitude, so that hee entred into a shippe, and sate in the sea, and all the people was by the sea side on the land.

1 Y OTRA vez comenzó á enseñar junto á la mar, y se juntó á él mucha gente; tanto, que entrándose él en un barco, se sentó en la mar: y toda la gente estaba en tierra junto á la mar.

2 And he taught them many things in parables, and said vnto them in his doctrine,

2 Y les enseñaba por parábolas muchas cosas, y les decía en su doctrina:

3 Hearken: Beholde, there went out a sower to sowe.

3 Oid: He aquí, el sembrador salió á sembrar.

4 And it came to passe as he sowed, that some fell by the way side, and the foules of the heauen came, and deuoured it vp.

4 Y aconteció sembrando, que una parte cayó junto al camino; y vinieron las aves del cielo, y la tragaron.

5 And some fell on stonie grounde, where it had not much earth, and by and by sprang vp, because it had not depth of earth.

5 Y otra parte cayó en pedregales, donde no tenía mucha tierra; y luego salió, porque no tenía la tierra profunda:

6 But assoone as ye Sunne was vp, it was burnt vp, and because it had not roote, it withered away.

6 Mas salido el sol, se quemó; y por cuanto no tenía raíz, se secó.

7 And some fell among the thornes, and the thornes grewe vp, and choked it, so that it gaue no fruite.

7 Y otra parte cayó en espinas; y subieron las espinas, y la ahogaron, y no dió fruto.

8 Some againe fell in good grounde, and did yeelde fruite that sprong vp, and grewe, and it brought foorth, some thirtie folde, some sixtie folde, and some an hundreth folde.

8 Y otra parte cayó en buena tierra, y dió fruto, que subió y creció: y llevó uno á treinta, y otro á sesenta, y otro á ciento.

9 Then he said vnto them, He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

9 Entonces les dijo: El que tiene oídos para oir, oiga.

10 And whe he was alone, they that were about him with the twelue, asked him of ye parable.

10 Y cuando estuvo solo, le preguntaron los que estaban cerca de él con los doce, sobre la parábola.

11 And he saide vnto them, To you it is giuen to knowe the mysterie of the kingdome of God: but vnto them that are without, all thinges bee done in parables,

11 Y les dijo: A vosotros es dado saber el misterio del reino de Dios; mas á los que están fuera, por parábolas todas las cosas;

12 That they seeing, may see, and not discerne: and they hearing, may heare, and not vnderstand, least at any time they should turne, and their sinnes should be forgiuen them.

12 Para que viendo, vean y no echen de ver; y oyendo, oigan y no entiendan: porque no se conviertan, y les sean perdonados los pecados.

13 Againe he said vnto them, Perceiue ye not this parable? howe then should ye vnderstand all other parables?

13 Y les dijo: ¿No sabéis esta parábola? ¿Cómo, pues, entenderéis todas las parábolas?

14 The sower soweth the worde.

14 El que siembra [es el que] siembra la palabra.

15 And these are they that receiue the seede by the wayes side, in whome the worde is sowen: but when they haue heard it, Satan commeth immediatly, and taketh away the worde that was sowen in their heartes.

15 Y éstos son los de junto al camino: en los que la palabra es sembrada: mas después que la oyeron, luego viene Satanás, y quita la palabra que fué sembrada en sus corazones.

16 And likewise they that receiue the seede in stony ground, are they, which whe they haue heard the word, straightwayes receiue it with gladnesse.

16 Y asimismo éstos son los que son sembrados en pedregales: los que cuando han oído la palabra, luego la toman con gozo;

17 Yet haue they no roote in themselues, and endure but a time: for when trouble and persecution ariseth for the worde, immediatly they be offended.

17 Mas no tienen raíz en sí, antes son temporales, que en levantándose la tribulación ó la persecución por causa de la palabra, luego se escandalizan.

18 Also they that receiue the seede among the thornes, are such as heare the word:

18 Y éstos son los que son sembrados entre espinas: los que oyen la palabra;

19 But the cares of this world, and the deceitfulnes of riches, and the lustes of other things enter in, and choke the word, and it is vnfruitfull.

19 Mas los cuidados de este siglo, y el engaño de las riquezas, y las codicias que hay en las otras cosas, entrando, ahogan la palabra, y se hace infructuosa.

20 But they that haue receiued seede in good ground, are they that heare the worde, and receiue it, and bring foorth fruite: one corne thirtie, another sixtie, and some an hundreth.

20 Y éstos son los que fueron sembrados en buena tierra: los que oyen la palabra, y la reciben, y hacen fruto, uno á treinta, otro á sesenta, y otro á ciento.

21 Also he saide vnto them, Commeth the candle in, to be put vnder a bushell, or vnder the bed, and not to be put on a candlesticke?

21 También les dijo: ¿Tráese la antorcha para ser puesta debajo del almud, ó debajo de la cama? ¿No [es] para ser puesta en el candelero?

22 For there is nothing hid, that shall not be opened: neither is there a secret, but that it shall come to light.

22 Porque no hay nada oculto que no haya de ser manifestado, ni secreto que no haya de descubrirse.

23 If any man haue eares to heare, let him heare.

23 Si alguno tiene oídos para oir, oiga.

24 And he said vnto them, Take heede what ye heare. With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured vnto you: and vnto you that heare, shall more be giuen.

24 Les dijo también: Mirad lo que oís: con la medida que medís, os medirán otros, y será añadido á vosotros los que oís.

25 For vnto him that hath, shall it be giuen, and from him that hath not, shall be taken away, euen that he hath.

25 Porque al que tiene, le será dado; y al que no tiene, aun lo que tiene le será quitado.

26 Also he said, So is the kingdome of God, as if a man should cast seede in the ground,

26 Decía más: Así es el reino de Dios, como si un hombre echa simiente en la tierra;

27 And shoulde sleepe, and rise vp night and day, and the seede should spring and growe vp, he not knowing howe.

27 Y duerme, y se levanta de noche y de día, y la simiente brota y crece como él no sabe.

28 For the earth bringeth foorth fruite of it selfe, first the blade, then the eares, after that full corne in the eares.

28 Porque de suyo fructifica la tierra, primero hierba, luego espiga, después grano lleno en la espiga;

29 And assoone as the fruite sheweth it selfe, anon hee putteth in the sickle, because the haruest is come.

29 Y cuando el fruto fuere producido, luego se mete la hoz, porque la siega es llegada.

30 He saide moreouer, Whereunto shall wee liken the kingdome of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

30 Y decía: ¿A qué haremos semejante el reino de Dios? ¿ó con qué parábola le compararemos?

31 It is like a graine of mustarde seede, which when it is sowen in the earth, is the least of all seedes that be in the earth:

31 Es como el grano de mostaza, que, cuando se siembra en tierra, es la más pequeña de todas las simientes que hay en la tierra;

32 But after that it is sowen, it groweth vp, and is greatest of all herbes, and beareth great branches, so that the foules of heauen may builde vnder the shadow of it.

32 Mas después de sembrado, sube, y se hace la mayor de todas las legumbres, y echa grandes ramas, de tal manera que las aves del cielo puedan morar bajo su sombra.

33 And with many such parables he preached the word vnto them, as they were able to heare it.

33 Y con muchas tales parábolas les hablaba la palabra, conforme á lo que podían oir.

34 And without parables spake hee nothing vnto them: but he expounded all thinges to his disciples apart.

34 Y sin parábola no les hablaba; mas á sus discípulos en particular declaraba todo.

35 Nowe the same day when euen was come, he saide vnto them, Let vs passe ouer vnto the other side.

35 Y les dijo aquel día cuando fué tarde: Pasemos de la otra parte.

36 And they left the multitude, and tooke him as he was in the shippe, and there were also with him other little shippes.

36 Y despachando la multitud, le tomaron como estaba, en el barco; y había también con él otros barquitos.

37 And there arose a great storme of winde, and the waues dashed into the shippe, so that it was now full.

37 Y se levantó una grande tempestad de viento, y echaba las olas en el barco, de tal manera que ya se henchía.

38 And he was in the sterne asleepe on a pillow: and they awoke him, and saide to him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

38 Y él estaba en la popa, durmiendo sobre un cabezal, y le despertaron, y le dicen: ¿Maestro, no tienes cuidado que perecemos?

39 And hee rose vp, and rebuked the winde, and saide vnto the sea, Peace, and be still. So the winde ceased, and it was a great calme.

39 Y levantándose, increpó al viento, y dijo á la mar: Calla, enmudece. Y cesó el viento, y fué hecha grande bonanza.

40 Then he saide vnto them, Why are ye so fearefull? how is it that ye haue no faith?

40 Y á ellos dijo: ¿Por qué estáis así amedrentados? ¿Cómo no tenéis fe?

41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who is this, that both the winde and sea obey him?

41 Y temieron con gran temor, y decían el uno al otro. ¿Quién es éste, que aun el viento y la mar le obedecen?

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Quotes verse 4:28 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book IV, Chapter XVIII)
… if they do not call Himself the Son of the Creator of the world, that is, His Word, through whom the wood fructifies, and the fountains gush forth, and the earth gives "first the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear."
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Quotes verse 4:13 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily XLIV)
Therefore also another evangelist saith that He reproved them, because they do not understand; saying, "How knew ye not the parable?" But not for this cause only doth He speak in parables, but that He may also make His discourse more vivid, and fix the memory of it in them more perfectly, and bring the things before their sight.
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