3 Joanna, the wife of Cuza (the manager of Herod’s house); Susanna; and many others. These women used their own money to help Jesus and his apostles.
4 When a great crowd was gathered, and people were coming to Jesus from every town, he told them this story:
5 “A farmer went out to plant his seed. While he was planting, some seed fell by the road. People walked on the seed, and the birds ate it up.
6 Some seed fell on rock, and when it began to grow, it died because it had no water.
7 Some seed fell among thorny weeds, but the weeds grew up with it and choked the good plants.
8 And some seed fell on good ground and grew and made a hundred times more.”As Jesus finished the story, he called out, “Let those with ears use them and listen!”
9 Jesus’ followers asked him what this story meant.