Matthew 13:3-4
13:3 He
told them many things in parables,
saying: “Listen!
A sower went out to sow.
13:4 And as he sowed, some seeds
fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.
Matthew 13:18-19
13:18 “So listen to the parable of the sower:
13:19 When anyone hears the word about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches what was sown in his heart; this is the seed sown along the path.
Matthew 13:24-26
The Parable of the Weeds
13:24 He presented them with another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a person who sowed good seed in his field.
13:25 But while everyone was sleeping, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away.
13:26 When the plants sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.
Matthew 13:37
13:37 He
answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.