Matthew 13:18
"Listen then to this parable of the farmer [who sowed seed].
Matthew 13:11-12
He replied, "You disciples are being given an understanding of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but the crowds of people are not.
Mark 4:13-20
And Jesus continued to speak to them, "Do you not know what this parable means? Then how can you understand any of the other parables?
Luke 8:11-15
Now [the meaning of] the parable is this: The seed represents the word of God.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
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Bible References
General references
Matthew 13:11
He replied, "You disciples are being given an understanding of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but the crowds of people are not.
Mark 4:14
A farmer planted 'the word' [i.e., the message of God].