The sower sows the word.
Now those who were scattered went from place to place proclaiming the word.
When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart; this is what was sown on the path.
“Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
He answered, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man;
“Listen! A sower went out to sow.
So many gathered around that there was no longer room for them, not even in front of the door, and he was speaking the word to them.
Happy will you be who sow beside every stream, who let the ox and the donkey range freely.
just as they were handed on to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word,
And he told them many things in parables, saying: “Listen! A sower went out to sow.
And he said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand all the parables?
These are the ones on the path where the word is sown: when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in them.
