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 the plants.
8 But a few seeds did fall on good ground where the plants produced a hundred or sixty or thirty times as much as was scattered.
9 If you have ears, pay attention!
10 Jesus' disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you use nothing but stories when you speak to the people?”
11 Jesus answered:I have explained the secrets about the kingdom of heaven to you, but not to others.