1. Jesus began to teach beside the lake again. Such a large crowd gathered that he climbed into a boat there on the lake. He sat in the boat while the whole crowd was nearby on the shore.
2. He said many things to them in parables. While teaching them, he said,
3. "Listen to this! A farmer went out to scatter seed.
4. As he was scattering seed, some fell on the path; and the birds came and ate it.