And he said: So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should sow seed in the ground,

Now, he that furnishes seed to the sower will both furnish bread for food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;

These are they that received seed by the wayside, where the word is sown; and when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.

The sower went forth to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell by the wayside, and it was trodden down, and the birds of the air ate it up.

and it came to pass, as he sowed, that some seed fell by the wayside, and the birds came and ate it up.

When any one hears the word of the kingdom, and understands it not, the wicked one comes and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is he that received seed by the way side.

Another parable he laid before them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man that sowed good seed in his field.

And the servants of the master of the house came, and said to him, Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? Whence, then, has it tares?

He answered and said to them: He that sows the good seed is the Son of man;

It is like a grain of mustard, which, when it is sown in the ground, is less than all seeds that are in the ground;

And as he sowed, some seeds fell by the way: and the birds came and ate them up.