^14 (A)The sower sows the word.

Christ Is Preached in Samaria

⁴ Therefore ^(A)those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word.

¹⁹ When anyone hears the word ^(A)of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside.

^23 (A)having been born again, not of ^[a]corruptible seed but ^[b]incorruptible, ^(B)through the word of God which lives and abides ^[c]forever, ²⁴ because

^(E)Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.

The Parable of the Sower Explained^(A)

^11 (B)“Now the parable is this: The seed is the ^(C)word of God.

³⁷ He answered and said to them: “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.

³ “Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow.

^2 [a]Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them.

⁵ because of the hope ^(A)which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, ⁶ which has come to you, ^(B)as it has also in all the world, and ^(C)is bringing forth ^[a]fruit, as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew ^(D)the grace of God in truth;