Matthew 13:18 - The Message18-19 “Study this story of the farmer planting seed. When anyone hears news of the kingdom and doesn’t take it in, it just remains on the surface, and so the Evil One comes along and plucks it right out of that person’s heart. This is the seed the farmer scatters on the road. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176918 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition18 Listen then to the [meaning of the] parable of the sower: Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)18 Hear then ye the parable of the sower. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible18 “Consider then the parable of the farmer. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version18 Listen, then, to the parable of the sower. Ver Capítulo |
When they were off by themselves, those who were close to him, along with the Twelve, asked about the stories. He told them, “You’ve been given insight into God’s kingdom—you know how it works. But to those who can’t see it yet, everything comes in stories, creating readiness, nudging them toward a welcome awakening. These are people— Whose eyes are open but don’t see a thing, Whose ears are open but don’t understand a word, Who avoid making an about-face and getting forgiven.”