NgokukaMathewu 13:1-9

Ngalolo suku uJesu waphuma endlini, wahlala phansi ngaselwandle. Kwase kubuthana kuye izixuku eziningi, waze wangena emkhunjini, wahlala phansi, uquqaba lonke lumi ogwini. Wakhuluma kubo okuningi ngemifanekiso, wathi: “Bhekani, kwaphuma umhlwanyeli ukuyohlwanyela. Ekuhlwanyeleni kwakhe enye imbewu yawela ngasendleleni; kwafika izinyoni, zayidla zayiqeda. Kepha enye yawela edwaleni, lapho yayingenamhlabathi omningi khona; yamila masinyane, ngokuba ingenamhlabathi ojulileyo. Kodwa seliphumile ilanga, yahwamuka; nangokuba ingenampande, yabuna. Kepha enye yawela emeveni; ameva akhula, ayiminyanisa. Kepha enye yawela emhlabathini omuhle; yathela isithelo, enye ngekhulu, enye ngamashumi ayisithupha, enye ngamashumi amathathu. Onezindlebe makezwe.”