Listen. Behold, a sower went out to sow.

Blessed are you who sow beside all waters, who send free the feet of the ox and the ass.

When anyone hears the Word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is that which was sown by the wayside.

He answered and said to them: He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.

Now the parable is this: The seed is the Word of God.

And immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the Word to them.

because of the hope being laid up for you in Heaven, of which you heard before in the Word of the Truth of the gospel,

which has come to you, as in all the world, and is bearing fruit, as it is also among you, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the Word of God which lives and abides forever,

but the Word of the Lord endures forever. Now this is the Word which by the gospel was preached to you.