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