Mark 4:14
The seed is the word.
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Mark 4:17
And they have no root in themselves, but go on for a time; then, when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, they quickly become full of doubts.
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Mark 4:18
And others are those planted among the thorns; these are they who have given ear to the word,
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Mark 4:19
And the cares of this life, and the deceits of wealth, and the desire for other things coming in, put a stop to the growth of the word, and it gives no fruit.
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