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 the seed sown by the wayside.

He put out another parable to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.

So the servants of the householder came and said to him, Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? Then where have the darnel come from?

He put out another parable to them, saying, The kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field;

He answered and said to them, He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man;

And as he sowed, some seeds fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured them.