Luke 8:4-8 ▼

4 As a large crowd was gathering, and people were coming to Jesus from every town, he said in a parable,

5 “A sower went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some seed fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds of the sky devoured it.

6 Other seed fell on the rock; when it grew up, it withered away, since it lacked moisture.

7 Other seed fell among thorns; the thorns grew up with it and choked it.

8 Still other seed fell on good ground; when it grew up, it produced fruit: a hundred times what was sown.” As he said this, he called out, “Let anyone who has ears to hear listen.”