The sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside, and birds came and devoured them. Some fell on rocky places where there was little soil, and soon sprang up because the soil was shallow. When the sun rose, it withered and, as if it had no root, withered away. Some fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew and choked it. Some fell on good soil and bore fruit: one a hundredfold, and another sixty, and another thirty.
Listen to the meaning of the parable of the sower: to everyone who hears the word about the Kingdom and does not understand, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in his heart - this is what is sown along the way. And what is sown on rocky places means one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; but it has no root in itself and is fickle: when tribulation or persecution comes because of the word, it is immediately tempted. And what was sown among thorns means one who hears the word, but the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. What is sown on good soil means one who hears the word and understands it, and who bears fruit, so that some bear fruit a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru