The farmer sows the word.
Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
“This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.
He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.
“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.
They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them.
how blessed you will be, sowing your seed by every stream, and letting your cattle and donkeys range free.
just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed.
Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable?
Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
