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19 The seed that fell on the footpath
represents those who
hear the message about the Kingdom and don’t understand it. Then the
evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their
hearts. 20The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and
immediately receive it with joy.21
But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall
away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s
word.22The seed that fell
among the thorns represents those who hear God’s word, but all too
quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life and the
lure of wealth, so no fruit is produced.23
The seed that fell on good soil represents those who truly hear and
understand God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a
hundred times as much as had been planted!”
who
hear the message about the Kingdom and don’t understand it. Then the
evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their
hearts. 20
