²² And the one on whom seed was sown among the thorns, this is the man who hears the word, and the worry of ^(A)the ^[a]world and the ^(B)deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. ²³ And the one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the man who hears the word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit and brings forth, some ^(C)a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.”

Tares among Wheat

²⁴ Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, “^(D)The kingdom of heaven ^[b]may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.