And he said, "It is with the Realm of God as when a man has sown seed on earth;

"A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the road and was trampled down, and the wild birds ate it up;

It is like a grain of mustard-seed ??less than any seed on earth when it is sown on earth;

As for those 'on the road,' when the seed is sown there ??as soon as they hear it, Satan at once comes and carries off the word sown within them.

and as he sowed it chanced that some seed fell on the road, and the birds came and ate it up;

He put another parable before them. "The Realm of heaven," he said, "is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

So the servants of the owner went to him and said, 'Did you not sow good seed in your field, sir? How then does it contain weeds?'

He put another parable before them. "The Realm of heaven," he said, "is like a grain of mustard-seed which a man takes and sows in his field.

So he replied, "He who sows the good seed is the Son of man;

And what you sow is not the body that is to be; it is a mere grain of wheat, for example, or some other seed.

He who furnishes the sower with seed and with bread to eat will supply seed for you and multiply it; he will increase the crop of your charities ??11 you will be enriched on all hands, so that you can be generous on all occasions, and your generosity, of which I am the agent, will make men give thanks to God;

and as he sowed some seeds fell on the road and the birds came and ate them up.

If we sowed you the seeds of spiritual good, is it a great matter if we reap your worldly goods?