7. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns, rising up with it, suffocated it.
8. And some fell upon good soil; and having sprung up, it produced fruit one hundredfold." As he said these things, he cried out, "Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear."
9. Then his disciples questioned him as to what this parable might mean.
10. And he said to them: "To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God. But to the rest, it is in parables, so that: seeing, they may not perceive, and hearing, they may not understand.