As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed.
Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.
As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.
“A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds ate it up.