“Now the parable means this: The seed is the word of God.

He also said, “The kingdom of God is like someone who spreads seed on the ground.

He goes to sleep and gets up, night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how.

“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.

Now God who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your supply of seed and will cause the harvest of your righteousness to grow.