Jesus also said,“ Here is what God’s kingdom is like. A farmer scatters seed on the ground.

又说：“神的国如同人把种撒在地上。

耶稣又说：“上帝的国如同人把种子撒在地上，

耶稣又说：“神的国如同人把种子撒在地上，

祂又说：“上帝的国就像一个人在地上撒种。

耶稣说：“神的国好像人在地里撒种，

耶稣又说：“神的国就像这样：有人在地上撒了种子，

又說：「神的國如同人把種撒在地上。

耶穌又說：「上帝的國如同人把種子撒在地上，

耶穌又說：「神的國如同人把種子撒在地上，

祂又說：「上帝的國就像一個人在地上撒種。

耶穌說：“神的國好像人在地裡撒種，

耶穌說：『上帝的國是這樣：如同人撒種子在地上，

耶穌又說：「神的國就像這樣：有人在地上撒了種子，

又曰、上帝國猶人播種於地、

又曰、上帝國猶人播種於地、

又曰、天主之國、猶人播種於地、

又曰：『天主之國、猶農人播種於地、

He also said,“ This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground.

And he said,“ The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground.

Jesus also said,“ The Kingdom of God is like a farmer who scatters seed on the ground.

“ The kingdom of God is like this,” he said.“ A man scatters seed on the ground.

And He was saying,“ The kingdom of God is like a man who casts seed upon the soil;

And He said,“ The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground,

And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed upon the earth;

“ The kingdom of God is like this,” He said.“ A man scatters seed on the ground;

And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

He also said,“ The kingdom of God is like someone who spreads seed on the ground.

He said,“ God’s Kingdom is as if a man should cast seed on the earth,

Jesus told the crowd another story.“ Here is what the kingdom of heaven is like,” he said.“ A man planted good seed in his field.

You have been born again by means of the living word of God. His word lasts forever. You were not born again from a seed that will die. You were born from a seed that can’t die.It is written,“ All people are like grass. All their glory is like the flowers in the field. The grass dries up. The flowers fall to the ground.But the word of the Lord lasts forever.”( Isaiah 40:6–8) And this is the word that was preached to you.

Even now the one who gathers the crop is getting paid. They are already harvesting the crop for eternal life. So the one who plants and the one who gathers can now be glad together.Here is a true saying.‘ One plants and another gathers.’I sent you to gather what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work. You have gathered the benefits of their work.”

In the morning plant your seeds. In the evening keep your hands busy. You don’t know what will succeed. It may be one or the other. Or both might do equally well.

Then Jesus asked,“ What is God’s kingdom like? What can I compare it to?

He replied,“ Because you have been given the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven. It has not been given to outsiders.

From that time on Jesus began to preach.“ Turn away from your sins!” he said.“ The kingdom of heaven has come near.”

“ A farmer went out to plant his seed. He scattered the seed on the ground. Some fell on a path. People walked on it, and the birds ate it up.

What I’m about to tell you is true. Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only one seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.

I planted the seed. Apollos watered it. But God has been making it grow.So the one who plants is not important. The one who waters is not important. It is God who makes things grow. He is the important one.The one who plants and the one who waters have the same purpose. The Lord will give each of them a reward for their work.We work together to serve God. You are like God’s field. You are like his building.

An evil person really earns nothing. But the one who plants what is right will certainly be rewarded.

Jesus told the crowd another story. He said,“ The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed. Someone took the seed and planted it in a field.

Anyone who keeps on watching the wind won’t plant seeds. Anyone who keeps looking at the clouds won’t gather crops.

“ Here is what the story means. The seed is God’s message.

“ Listen! A farmer went out to plant his seed.He scattered the seed on the ground. Some fell on a path. Birds came and ate it up.

He said,“ Turn away from your sins! The kingdom of heaven has come near.”

Those who make peace plant it like a seed. They will harvest a crop of right living.

The seed the farmer plants is God’s message.What is seed scattered on a path like? The message is planted. The people hear the message. Then Satan comes. He takes away the message that was planted in them.And what is seed scattered on rocky places like? The people hear the message. At once they receive it with joy.But they have no roots. So they last only a short time. They quickly fall away from the faith when trouble or suffering comes because of the message.And what is seed scattered among thorns like? The people hear the message.But then the worries of this life come to them. Wealth comes with its false promises. The people also long for other things. All of these are the kinds of things that crowd out the message. They keep it from producing fruit.And what is seed scattered on good soil like? The people hear the message. They accept it. They produce a good crop 30, 60, or even 100 times more than the farmer planted.”

When a farmer plows in order to plant, does he plow without stopping? Does he keep on breaking up the soil and making the field level?When he’s made the surface even, doesn’t he plant caraway seeds? Doesn’t he scatter cumin seeds? Doesn’t he plant wheat in its proper place? Doesn’t he plant barley where it belongs? Doesn’t he plant spelt along the edge of the field?His God directs him. He teaches him the right way to do his work.

Then he told them many things using stories. He said,“ A farmer went out to plant his seed.

Jesus told them still another story.“ The kingdom of heaven is like yeast,” he said.“ A woman mixed it into 60 pounds of flour. The yeast worked its way all through the dough.”

But how blessed you people will be! You will plant your seeds by every stream. You will let your cattle and donkeys wander anywhere they want to.