of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given" (13:11). "For whosoever hath not from him shall be taken away even that he hath (13:12)". When Jesus taught with parables the hardened would not understand, and the disciple would. The disciples were blessed, because they witnessed Christ. Therefore they had the spiritual intellect to see past the worldly story, into the spiritual truth. Only he who seeks shall find.
             In the parable of the sower Jesus used familiar events that listeners could readily visualize and remember. His mess
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