All three synoptic gospels record both the telling and the explanation of Jesus’ parable of the Sower
(Matthew 13:3–8, 18–23/Mark 4:3–8, 14–20/Luke 8:5–8, 11–15). Because the seed equals “the word,” Jesus
(as the Word made flesh) becomes the Seed in this expansion of the parable.
All three synoptic gospels record both the telling and the explanation of Jesus’ parable of the Sower
(Matthew 13:3–8, 18–23/Mark 4:3–8, 14–20/Luke 8:5–8, 11–15). Because the seed equals “the word,” Jesus
(as the Word made flesh) becomes the Seed in this expansion of the parable.