“A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.
We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,
Some are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the
Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.
Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.
And the birds of prey descended on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.
You reject all who stray from Your statutes, for their deceitfulness is in vain.
And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed.
He replied, “The One who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.
Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
Consider, then, the parable of the sower:
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for
And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,