Then Jesus said to his followers, “Don’t you understand this story? If you don’t, how will you understand any story?
Then Jesus used stories to teach them many things. He said: “A farmer went out to plant his seed.
The farmer is like a person who plants God’s message in people.
Then Jesus said to them, “You are foolish and slow to believe everything the prophets said.
“I correct and punish those whom I love. So be eager to do right, and change your hearts and lives.