The Parable of the Sower
1That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2Such large crowds gathered around
him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 3Then he told them
many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed.4As he was scattering the seed,
some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.5Some fell on rocky places, where it did not
have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.6But when the sun came up, the
plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.7Other seed fell among thorns,
which grew up and choked the plants.8Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a
hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.9Whoever has ears, let them hear.”
10The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?”
11He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you,
but not to them.12Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does
not have, even what they have will be taken from them.13This is why I speak to them in parables:
“Though seeing, they do not see;
though hearing, they do not hear or understand.
14 In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah:
“ ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;
you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
15 For this people’s heart has become calloused;
they hardly hear with their ears,
and they have closed their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
hear with their ears,
understand with their hearts
and turn, and I would heal them.’
16 But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.17For truly I tell you,
many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what
you hear but did not hear it.
18 “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means:19When anyone hears the message about the
kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their
heart. This is the seed sown along the path.20The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who
hears the word and at once receives it with joy.21But since they have no root, they last only a short
time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.22The seed falling
among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the
deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.23But the seed falling on good soil refers to
someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a
hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”
Matthew 13:1-8
1That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2Such large crowds gathered around
him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 3Then he told them
many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed.4As he was scattering the seed,
some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.5Some fell on rocky places, where it did not
have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.6But when the sun came up, the
plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.7Other seed fell among thorns,
which grew up and choked the plants.8Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a
hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.
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Sometimes we wonder why we can’t continue or go on our Christian journey, as we ponder we are like
“Yes, our faith is there but why something is a bit off as if something is wrong? “However, the LORD
wanted us to ask ourselves, “Where has our seed been planted all this time?” is it really planted in a
good soil, or it can just be found along the path, on rocky places, or just among the thorn? With that, we
must reflect and ask the Lord to reveal the truth to us and understand it to keep us rooted. We must
also be reminded that we are called to multiply, to be fruitful and live a life full of abundance (may it be
on our finances, opportunities in life, or fruits (people) that we can lead towards the Lord’s footstool)
because we are rooted on the right place. How about you? Where do you think you are rooted?
