8. Some other seed fell on good ground. In the good ground, the seed began to grow. It grew and made a crop of grain. Some plants made 30 times more grain, some 60 times more grain, and some 100 times more grain.”
9. Then Jesus said, “Let those with ears use them and listen!”
10. Later, when Jesus was alone, the 12 apostles and others around him asked him about the stories.
11. Jesus said, “Only you can know the secret truth about the kingdom of God. But to other people I tell everything by using stories.
12. I do this so that:‘They will look and look, but they will not learn.They will listen and listen, but they will not understand.If they did learn and understand,they would come back to me and be forgiven.’” Isaiah 6:9-10
13. Then Jesus said to the followers, “Do you understand this story? If you don’t, then how will you understand any story?