Matthew 13:18-23
The Parable of the Sower Explained
18 a “Hear then the parable of the sower: 19 When anyone hears the word of b the kingdom and c does not understand it, d the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path. 20 As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately e receives it with joy, 21 yet he has no root in himself, but f endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately g he falls away. ▼
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22 As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but i the cares of j the world and k the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. 23 As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and l understands it. He indeed m bears fruit and yields, in one case n a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.”
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