Hear ye therefore the story parable lesson of the sower. When any one heareth the word message teaching of the kingdom, and comprehends grasps understandeth it not, then cometh the adversary wicked one evil one , and catcheth snatches takes away that which was sown in his heart soul mind . This is he which received seed by the road way side path . But he that received the seed into hard stony rocky places, the same is he that heareth the word teaching message , and anon with joy receiveth it; Yet hath he not depth root foundation in himself, but remains dureth lasts for a while: for when tribulation trials hardship or persecution suffering opposition ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended discouraged stumbled . He also that received seed among the weeds thorns brambles is he that heareth the word; and the care of this life world age , and the deceitfulness of possessions riches wealth , choke strangle suffocate the word, and he becometh unfruitful unproductive barren . But he that received seed into the good rich fertile ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth grasps comprehends it; which also beareth produces yields fruit, and bringeth forth, some an century-fold hundred times hundredfold , some sixty times sixty sixtyfold , some thirtyfold thirty thirty times .