Matthew 13:18-23 - The Parable Of The Sower Interpreted

¹⁸ Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. ¹⁹ When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is he who was planted beside the way. ²⁰ But he that was planted in stony places, the same is he that hears the word and receives it immediately with joy; ²¹ yet he has no root in himself but is temporal, for when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, by and by he is offended. ²² And he that was planted among the thorns is he that hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. ²³ But he that was planted in good ground is he that hears the word and understands it and who also bears the fruit and brings forth: one a hundredfold and another sixty and another thirty.

¹³ And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? How then will ye understand all the parables? ¹⁴ The sower is he who sows the word. ¹⁵ And these are those by the way side, in whom the word is sown, but when they have heard, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts. ¹⁶ And likewise these are those who are sown on stony ground, who when they have heard the word immediately receive it with gladness ¹⁷ but have no root in themselves and are temporal; afterward, when tribulation or persecution arises for the word's sake, immediately they are offended. ¹⁸ And these are those who are sown among thorns, such as hear the word, ¹⁹ and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches and the lusts of other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. ²⁰ And these are those who are sown in good ground, such as hear the word and receive it and bring forth fruit: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred.

¹¹ Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. ¹² Those along the way are those that hear; then comes the devil and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. ¹³ Those on the rock are those that when they hear, receive the word with joy, but these have no root, who for a while believe and in time of temptation fall away. ¹⁴ And that which fell among thorns are those who when they have heard go forth and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life and bring no fruit to perfection. ¹⁵ But that on the good ground are those who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it and bring forth fruit with patience.