"A sower went out to sow his seed. As he was sowing, some of the seed fell by the path and was trodden on, and the wild birds ate it up.

and as he was sowing, some of the seed fell by the path and the birds came and ate it up,

and as he was sowing, some of the seed chanced to fall by the path, and the birds came and ate it up.

When anyone hears the teaching of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and robs him of the seed that has been sown in his mind. That is what was sown along the path.

It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown in the ground, though it is the smallest of all the seeds in the world,

Another figure which he used in speaking to them was this: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

And the owner's slaves came to him and said, 'Was not the seed good that you sowed in your field, sir? So where did these weeds come from?'

If it was we who sowed the spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap material benefits from you?

You foolish man, the very seed you sow never comes to life without dying first;

Another figure which he used in speaking to them was this: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field.

He answered, "The sower who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.

He who supplies the sower with seed and so with bread to eat will supply you with seed, and multiply it and enlarge the harvest of your uprightness.