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Now it came to pass, afterward, that He went through every city and village, preaching and bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with Him,
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and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities--Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons,
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and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others who provided for Him from their substance.
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And when a great multitude had gathered, and they had come to Him from every city, He spoke by a parable:
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"A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it.
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Some fell on rock; and as soon as it sprang up, it withered away because it lacked moisture.
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And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it.
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But others fell on good ground, sprang up, and yielded a crop a hundredfold." When He had said these things He cried, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"
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Then His disciples asked Him, saying, "What does this parable mean?"