The Parable of the Sower

Who went out to sow his seed?

• Sower

• Sawyer

• Sawer

• Sow man

Answer explanation

³ Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a sower went out to sow.

Which of the following is not an example in the parable?

• Stony place

• Ditch

• Path

• Soil

Why did Jesus speak in parables?

• Because he's a good storyteller.

• Because the audience wanted story time.

• Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has not been given to them.

• Because the crowd wanted Jesus to show miracle.

Though seeing, they do not_;

though hearing, the do not hear or understand.

In them is fulfilled the prophecy of _.

But _ are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.

When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along _.

• the rocky ground

• the thorny ground

• the good soil

• the path

When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.

Why?

• they have no root, they last a short time

• they have no root, unable to grow

• they have root but no fruit

• none of the above

Answer explanation

²¹ But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.

The worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth (riches) choke the word and making it unfruitful.

What ground is this?

• The path

• The rocky ground

• among thorns

• good soil

But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and _ it.