The Parable of the Sower

4 When a large crowd gathered, with people from one town after another journeying to him, he spoke in a parable.

5 “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path and was trampled, and the birds of the sky ate it up.

6 Some seed fell on rocky ground, and when it grew, it withered for lack of moisture.

7 Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew with it and choked it.

8 And some seed fell on good soil, and when it grew, it produced fruit a hundredfold.” After saying this, he called out, “Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear.”

Does this parable seem a bit opaque or difficult to understand?  Well, there’s good news (if you don’t already know it).  Jesus will explain the meaning of this parable in the pericope after next.  So I won’t offer a reflection here.

However, this and the next three pericopes are parables or about parables.  If you have the chance, I think it might be worthwhile to try to read and pray about all four.

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