9 He added, “Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear.”
10 And when he was alone, those present along with the Twelve questioned him about the parables.
11 He answered them, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been granted to you. But to those outside everything comes in parables,
12 so that‘they may look and see but not perceive,and hear and listen but not understand,in order that they may not be converted and be forgiven.’”
13 Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?
14 The sower sows the word.
15 These are the ones on the path where the word is sown. As soon as they hear, Satan comes at once and takes away the word sown in them.