The Parable of the Sower
4 As a large crowd was gathering, and people were coming to Jesus from every town, he said in a parable, 8:4–8 Mt 13:3–9; Mk 4:3–95 "A sower went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some seed fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds of the sky devoured it.6 Other seed fell on the rock; when it grew up, it withered away, since it lacked moisture.7 Other seed fell among thorns; the thorns grew up with it and choked it.8 Still other seed fell on good ground; when it grew up, it produced fruit: a hundred times what was sown." 8:8 Gn 26:12 As he said this, he called out, "Let anyone who has ears to hear listen." 8:8 Mt 11:15; Lk 13:34