The Lord said this parable: "A sower went out to sow his seed; and as
he sowed, some fell along the path, and was trodden under foot, and
the birds of the air devoured it. And some fell on the rock; and as
it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. And some
fell among thorns; and the thorns grew with it and choked it. And some
fell into good soil and grew, and yielded a hundredfold." And when his
disciples asked him what this parable meant, he said, "To you it has been
given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God; but for others they
are in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they
may not understand. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of
God. The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil
comes and takes away the word from their hearts, that they may not
believe and be saved. And the ones on the rock are those who, when they
hear the word, receive it with joy; but these have no root, they
believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away. And as for what
fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on
their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of
life, and their fruit does not mature. And as for that in the good
soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest
and good heart, and bring forth fruit with patience." As he said
these things, he cried out "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
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