Luke 8:16 YLT

¹⁴  'And that which fell to the thorns: These are they who have heard, and going forth, through anxieties, and riches, and pleasures of life, are choked, and bear not to completion.

¹⁵  'And that in the good ground: These are they, who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, do retain 'it', and bear fruit in continuance.

¹⁶  'And no one having lighted a lamp doth cover it with a vessel, or under a couch doth put 'it'; but upon a lamp-stand he doth put 'it', that those coming in may see the light,

¹⁷  for nothing is secret, that shall not become manifest, nor hid, that shall not be known, and become manifest.

¹⁸  'See, therefore, how ye hear, for whoever may have, there shall be given to him, and whoever may not have, also what he seemeth to have, shall be taken from him.'