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give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o to_o the_o rest_n in_o parable_n that_o see_v they_o may_v not_o see_v and_o hear_v they_o may_v not_o understand_v 11._o and_o the_o parable_n be_v this_o the_o seed_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 12._o and_o they_o beside_o the_o way_n be_v those_o that_o hear_v then_o the_o devil_n come_v and_o take_v the_o word_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n least_o believe_v they_o may_v be_v save_v 13._o for_o they_o upon_o the_o rock_n such_o as_o when_o they_o hear_v with_o joy_n receive_v the_o word_n and_o these_o have_v no_o root_n because_o for_o a_o time_n they_o believe_v and_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n they_o revolt_v 14._o and_o that_o which_o fall_v into_o thorn_n be_v they_o that_o have_v hear_v and_o go_v their_o way_n be_v choke_v with_o care_n and_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n and_o render_v not_o fruit_n 15._o and_o that_o upon_o good_a ground_n be_v they_o which_o in_o a_o good_a and_o 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