5 Other seeds fell on thin, rocky ground and quickly started growing because the soil wasn't very deep.
6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched and dried up, because they did not have enough roots.
7 Some other seeds fell where thorn bushes grew up and choked out the plants. So they did not produce any grain.
8 But a few seeds did fall on good ground where the plants grew and produced thirty or sixty or even a hundred times as much as was scattered.
9 Then Jesus said, “If you have ears, pay attention.”
10 When Jesus was alone with the twelve apostles and some others, they asked him about these stories.
11 He answered:I have explained the secret about God's kingdom to you, but for others I can use only stories.