Luke 8:5
"The sower," He said, "goes out to sow his seed; and as he sows, some of the seed falls by the way-side, and is trodden upon, or the birds of the air come and peck it up.
Matthew 5:13
"*You* are the salt of the earth; but if salt has become tasteless, in what way can it regain its saltness? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown away and trodden on by the passers by.
Matthew 13:3-4
He then spoke many things to them in figurative language. "The sower goes out," He said, "to sow.
Matthew 13:18-19
"To you then I will explain the parable of the Sower.
Matthew 13:24-26
Another parable He put before them. "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "may be compared to a man who has sown good seed in his field,
Matthew 13:37
"The sower of the good seed," He replied, "is the Son of Man;
Mark 4:2-4
Then He proceeded to teach them many lessons in figurative language; and in His teaching He said,
Mark 4:15
Those who receive the seed by the way-side are those in whom the Message is sown, but, when they have heard it, Satan comes at once and carries away the Message sown in them.
Mark 4:26-29
Another saying of His was this: "The Kingdom of God is as if a man scattered seed over the ground:
Luke 8:11-12
The meaning of the parable is as follows. The seed is God's Message.
Hebrews 2:1
For this reason we ought to pay the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, for fear we should drift away from them.
James 1:23-24
For if any one listens but does not obey, he is like a man who carefully looks at his own face in a mirror.