7. And other seed fell in the midst of the thorn plants, and the thorn plants grew up with it and choked it.
8. And other seed fell on the good soil, and when it came up, it produced a hundred times as much grain.” As he said these things, he called out, “The one who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
9. And his disciples asked him what this parable meant.
10. And he said, “To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest they are in parables, so that ‘Seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’
11. Now the parable means this: the seed is the word of God,
12. and those beside the path are the ones who have heard. Then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, so that they may not believe and be saved.