Sow the Seed. . . .
When a large crowd had gathered, Jesus used this story as an illustration: "A farmer went to plant his seeds. Some seeds were planted along the road, were trampled and were devoured by birds. Others were planted on rocky soil. When the plants came up, they withered because they had no moisture. Others were planted among thorn bushes. The thorn bushes grew up with them and choked them. Others were planted on good ground. When they came up, they produced a hundred times as much as was planted..." His disciples asked him what this story meant. Jesus answered, "The seed is God's word..." Luke 8:4-15