8:15. But that on the good ground are they who in a good and perfect heart, hearing the word, keep it and bring forth fruit in patience.
8:16. Now no man lighting a candle covereth it with a vessel or putteth it under a bed: but setteth it upon a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light.
8:17. For there is not any thing secret that shall not be made manifest, nor hidden that shall not be known and come abroad.
8:18. Take heed therefore how you hear. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given: and whosoever hath not, that also which he thinketh he hath shall be taken away from him.
8:19. And his mother and brethren came unto him: and they could not come at him for the crowd.
8:20. And it was told him: Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
8:21. Who answering, said to them: My mother and my brethren are they who hear the word of God and do it.
8:22. And it came to pass on a certain day that he went into a little ship with his disciples. And he said to them: Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
8:23. And when they were sailing, he slept. And there came down a storm of wind upon the lake: and they were filled and were in danger.
8:24. And they came and awaked him, saying: Master, we perish. But he arising, rebuked the wind and the rage of the water. And it ceased: and there was a calm.