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5 "A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell on the path and was trampled on, and the birds of the air ate it up.
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“A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds ate it up.
6 Some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered for lack of moisture.
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Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture.
7 Some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew with it and choked it.
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Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants.
8 Some fell into good soil, and when it grew, it produced a hundredfold." As he said this, he called out, "Let anyone with ears to hear listen!"
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Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.”When he said this, he called out, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”
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