5“A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed some fell along the road, and it got trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.
6And some fell on the rock ledge, and upon sprouting it withered, because it had no moisture.
7And some fell among thorns, and springing up together the thorns choked it.
8The rest fell into the good ground, and growing up it produced fruit a hundredfold.” Upon saying these things He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
9Then His disciples asked Him saying, “What does this parable mean?”