13 The seeds that fell on rocky ground are the people who gladly hear the message and accept it. But they don't have deep roots, and they believe only for a little while. As soon as life gets hard, they give up.
14 The seeds that fell among the thornbushes are also people who hear the message. But they are so eager for riches and pleasures that they never produce anything.
15 Those seeds that fell on good ground are the people who listen to the message and keep it in good and honest hearts. They last and produce a harvest.
16 No one lights a lamp and puts it under a bowl or under a bed. A lamp is always put on a lampstand, so people who come into a house will see the light.
17 There is nothing hidden that will not be found. There is no secret that will not be well known.
18 Pay attention to how you listen! Everyone who has something will be given more, but people who have nothing will lose what little they think they have.
19 Jesus' mother and brothers went to see him, but because of the crowd they could not get near him.