1 Soon afterwards*, He began goingaround from one city and village to another, 1proclaiming and preaching the kingdom of God. The twelve were with Him,
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and also 2somewomenwho had beenhealed of evilspirits and sicknesses: 3Mary who was calledMagdalene, from whomsevendemons had gone out,
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and Joanna the wife of Chuza, 4Herod's5steward, and Susanna, and manyotherswho were contributing to their support out of their privatemeans.
Parable of the Sower
46When a largecrowd was comingtogether, and those from the variouscities were journeying to Him, He spoke by way of a parable:
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"The sowerwent out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, somefellbeside the road, and it was trampledunderfoot and the birds of the airate it up.
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"Other seed fell on rocky soil, and as soon as it grew up, it witheredaway, because it hadnomoisture.