1. That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake.
2. A large crowd gathered around him. So he got into a boat and sat down. All the people stayed on the shore.
3. Then Jesus used stories to teach them many things. He told them this story: “A farmer went out to sow seed.
4. While he was scattering the seed, some of it fell by the road. The birds came and ate all that seed.