Matthew 13:18

“Listen then to the [meaning of the] parable of the sower:

Jesus replied to them, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted.

Then He said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand and grasp the meaning of all the parables?

“Now [the meaning of] the parable is this: The seed is the word of God [concerning eternal salvation].

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Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.

Jesus replied to them, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted.

The sower sows the word [of God, the good news regarding the way of salvation].