“ A farmer went out to plant his seed. As he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on a footpath, where it was stepped on, and the birds ate it.

“有一个撒种的出去撒种。撒的时候，有落在路旁的，被人践踏，天上的飞鸟又来吃尽了。

“有一个撒种的出去撒种。他撒的时候，有的落在路旁，被人践踏，天上的飞鸟又来把它吃掉了。

“有一个撒种的出去撒种。他撒的时候，有的落在路旁，被人践踏，天上的飞鸟又来把它吃掉了。

“有一个农夫到田里撒种，有些种子落在路旁，被人践踏，又被飞鸟吃掉了；

“有一个撒种的出去撒种，撒的时候，有的落在路旁，被人践踏，或给空中的小鸟吃掉。

“有一个撒种的出去撒种。他撒的时候，有的种子落在路边，被人践踏，天空的飞鸟也把它吃掉了。

「有一個撒種的出去撒種。撒的時候，有落在路旁的，被人踐踏，天上的飛鳥又來吃盡了。

「有一個撒種的出去撒種。他撒的時候，有的落在路旁，被人踐踏，天上的飛鳥又來把它吃掉了。

「有一個撒種的出去撒種。他撒的時候，有的落在路旁，被人踐踏，天上的飛鳥又來把它吃掉了。

「有一個農夫到田裡撒種，有些種子落在路旁，被人踐踏，又被飛鳥吃掉了；

“有一個撒種的出去撒種，撒的時候，有的落在路旁，被人踐踏，或給空中的小鳥吃掉。

『有一個撒種的出去撒播他的種子；撒的時候、有的落在路旁，被踐踏；空中的飛鳥把它喫盡了。

「有一個撒種的出去撒種。他撒的時候，有的種子落在路邊，被人踐踏，天空的飛鳥也把它吃掉了。

有播種者出而播種、播時有落路旁者、為人所踐、飛鳥盡食之、

有播種者、出而播種、播時、有遺道傍者、為人所踐、飛鳥盡食之、

有播種者、出而播種、播時有遺道旁者、為人所踐、空中鳥盡食之、

『昔有播種者、出而播種；種有落道旁者、行人踐之、飛鳥啄之；

“ A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds ate it up.

“ A farmer went out to plant his seed. He scattered the seed on the ground. Some fell on a path. People walked on it, and the birds ate it up.

“ A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it.

“ A sower went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some seed fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds of the sky devoured it.

“ The sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell beside the road, and it was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the sky ate it up.

“ A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it.

The sower went forth to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it.

“ A sower went out to sow his seed. As he was sowing, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds of the sky ate it up.

A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.

“ A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled on, and the wild birds devoured it.

“ The farmer went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the road, and it was trampled under foot, and the birds of the sky devoured it.

So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it.

For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror.You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like.

The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message, only to have Satan come at once and take it away.

Some vultures swooped down to eat the carcasses, but Abram chased them away.

Jesus also said,“ The Kingdom of God is like a farmer who scatters seed on the ground.Night and day, while he’s asleep or awake, the seed sprouts and grows, but he does not understand how it happens.The earth produces the crops on its own. First a leaf blade pushes through, then the heads of wheat are formed, and finally the grain ripens.And as soon as the grain is ready, the farmer comes and harvests it with a sickle, for the harvest time has come.”

“ You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.

Here is another story Jesus told:“ The Kingdom of Heaven is like a farmer who planted good seed in his field.But that night as the workers slept, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat, then slipped away.When the crop began to grow and produce grain, the weeds also grew.

He taught them by telling many stories in the form of parables, such as this one:“ Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seed.As he scattered it across his field, some of the seed fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate it.

He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one:“ Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds.As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them.

“ This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is God’s word.The seeds that fell on the footpath represent those who hear the message, only to have the devil come and take it away from their hearts and prevent them from believing and being saved.

But you have rejected all who stray from your decrees. They are only fooling themselves.

“ Now listen to the explanation of the parable about the farmer planting seeds:The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom and don’t understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their hearts.

Jesus replied,“ The Son of Man is the farmer who plants the good seed.