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