6Other seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
7Other fell amid the thorns, and the thorns grew with it, and choked it.
8Other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit one hundred times." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"
9Then his disciples asked him, "What does this parable mean?"
10He said, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables; that `seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.`
11Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
12Those by the road are those who hear, then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.