1 Afterward, He went throughout every city and village, preaching and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. With Him were the twelve
2 and some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had come out,
3 and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, who supported Him with their possessions.
4 When a large crowd had gathered together and people were coming to Him from every city, He told this parable:
5 “A sower went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it.