14In the second year of King Joash son of Joahaz of Israel, King Amaziah son of Joash of Judah, began to reign. 2He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mothers name was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem. 3He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like his ancestor David; in all things he did as his father Joash had done. 4But the high places were not removed; the people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places. 5As soon as the royal power was firmly in his hand he killed his servants who had murdered his father the king. 6But he did not put to death the children of the murderers; according to what is written in the book of the law of Moses, where the Lord commanded, The parents shall not be put to death for the children, or the children be put to death for the parents; but all shall be put to death for their own sins. 7He killed ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt and took Sela by storm; he called it Jokthe-el, which is its name to this day.
8Then Amaziah sent messengers to King Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face. 9King Jehoash of Israel sent word to King Amaziah of Judah, A thorn bush on Lebanon sent to a cedar on Lebanon, saying, Give your daughter to my son for a wife; but a wild animal of Lebanon passed by and trampled down the thorn bush. 10You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Be content with your glory, and stay at home; for why should you provoke trouble so that you fall, you and Judah with you? 11But Amaziah would not listen. So King Jehoash of Israel went up; he and King Amaziah of Judah faced one another in battle at Beth-shemesh, which belongs to Judah. 12Judah was defeated by Israel; everyone fled home. 13King Jehoash of Israel captured King Amaziah of Judah son of Jehoash, son of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh; he came to Jerusalem, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate, a distance of four hundred cubits. 14He seized all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the Lord and in the treasuries of the kings house, as well as hostages; then he returned to Samaria.
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10When he was alone, those who were around him along with the twelve asked him about the parables.
11And he said to them, To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside, everything comes in parables;
12in order that 13And he said to them, Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand all the parables?
14The sower sows the word.
15These are the ones on the path where the word is sown: when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in them.
16And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: when they hear the word, they immediately receive it with joy.
17But they have no root, and endure only for a while; then, when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately they fall away.
18And others are those sown among the thorns: these are the ones who hear the word,
19but the cares of the world, and the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it yields nothing.
20And these are the ones sown on the good soil: they hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirty and sixty and a hundredfold.
they may indeed look, but not perceive,
so that they may not turn again and be forgiven.
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