10 So he said, “The secrets of the kingdom of God have been given for you(A) to know, but to the rest it is in parables, so that

Looking they may not see,
and hearing they may not understand.[a](B)

The Parable of the Sower Explained

11 “This is the meaning of the parable:(C) The seed is the word of God.(D) 12 The seed along the path are those who have heard and 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 Is 6:9

10 He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you,(A) but to others I speak in parables, so that,

“‘though seeing, they may not see;
    though hearing, they may not understand.’[a](B)

11 “This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.(C) 12 Those along the path are the ones who hear, and 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. Luke 8:10 Isaiah 6:9