Luke 8:9-11

⁹But his disciples asked him, “What does this illustration mean?”

¹⁰Jesus replied, “You've been given insights into the mysteries of God's kingdom, but the rest are given illustrations, so that, ‘Even though they see, they don't really see; and even though they hear, they don't really understand.’

¹¹This is the meaning of the illustration: The seed is God's word.