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10 He said, “To you it has been given to know the secrets[a] of the kingdom of God, but to others I speak[b] in parables, so that

‘looking they may not perceive
    and hearing they may not understand.’

The Parable of the Sower Explained

11 “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.(A) 12 The ones on the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

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Footnotes

  1. 8.10 Or mysteries
  2. 8.10 Gk lacks I speak