What did Jesus really mean when he was describing and telling The Parable Of The Sower in Matthew Chapter 13?
What it really means or meant according to The Kingdom Of Heaven?
Parable Of The Sower
Matthew 13:3-9 KJV
[3] And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; [4] and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: [5] some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: [6] and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. [7] And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: [8] but other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. [9] Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Matthew 13:18-23 KJV
[18] Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. [19] When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. [20] But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; [21] yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. [22] He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. [23] But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
The Sower in the parable has to sow the seeds and let the seed fall where they do. The Sower does not sow the seeds based on profitability but profusion. The Sower does not sows seeds based on what he will get back but what the sower has to offer. Even though the sower when he sows knows that every ground will not produce fruit or not every time will he have a harvest, he still sows it. The sower knows that even though he will not get back from every ground or will always get back, he still sows into these grounds. The Sower knows that even though he will not get back from every ground and he will not get back always, he has to still give till he gets back a harvest and a harvest one time from one of these grounds. He has to still sow even though he will not get back from everywhere everytime till he gets to a harvest so he still gives. The Sower knows that even though this will happen, he has to still sow until he gets to a place and a time when and where he will reap so he keeps sowing. If the sower does not keep sowing he will never get to a place and time that he will have his harvest so he still gives. If the sower stops sowing when he does not reach an initial harvest the sower will never reach a place and time that he will reap so he still sows until he gets there. Just like The Sower does and knows all of this, Jesus knows and does all of this. Jesus not only does certain things but he knows certain things. Jesus has to sow The Word Of God and let his word fall where they do. Jesus does not sow his by how much it will profit him but by how profuse he is. Jesus does not sow his word based on what he will get back but what he has to offer. Even though Jesus knows that every person will not understand it, believe in it get converted, and let the holy spirit bring forth fruit in them everytime; he still sows into people anyway. Jesus knows that even though he will not get back from every person everytime, he still sows into people. Jesus knows that even though he will not get back from every person everytime, he still has to give and does give. Jesus knows that even though he will not get something back from every person everytime, he still has to give till he gets to his harvest. Jesus has to still sow his word even though he will not get a harvest from every person everytime till he gets to a harvest so he still gives. Jesus knows that even though this will happen he has to still sow until he gets to a place and a time where he will reap. So this is why he keeps sowing his word. If Jesus does not keep sowing his word he will never get to a place and a time that he will get back people believing and being converted to him. If Jesus stops sowing his word when he does not reap initially in the first place he sows, he will never reach a harvest so Jesus sows his word until he gets to a place and time where people believe it, be converted, keep the word, and reap from so Jesus still sows until he gets to a place and a time that he reaps a harvest.
Jesus knew and did certain things when he was alive before he went to the cross. Jesus sowed the Word of God, not based on profit but on what he offered. He knew that not everyone will understand or believe in his teachings, but he continued to sow into people. He knew that he would not receive a return from every person, but he continued to give until he reached a harvest. Jesus knew that he had to continue sowing until he reached a place where people believed, converted, and kept the word. He continued to sow until he reached a time when he reaped a harvest.
Jesus sowed his word but some people heard it and did not understand it like the seed falling by the waistside, The Devil came and took it from them. These are describing the people who heard the word when Jesus was preaching but did not understand it which were The Pharisees. They didn't understand it because they were into idolatry and worshipping idols. The idols of fundamentalism and tradition. When Satan The Wicked one came, he took the word which was sown in their hearts.
Jesus also sowed his word but some people heard it and received it with joy and lasted for a while like the seed that fell on the stony places because they had no root even though they sprung up. When tribulation and persecution came, these people were offended over and over again when the sun came, they were scorched and they withered away because they had no root. They were like the foolish man who heard the word and did it not who built their houses on the sand. Like Jesus said in Matthew 7:27 when the rain descended, the floods came, winds blew, and beat upon that house; it fell: and great was it's fall. These are describing the cowardly, fragile, frail, and weak people who even though they recieved through word with joy when tribulation came to them with hard times or persecution came to them from either The Pharisees or The Roman Empire they got like Jesus said by and by offended.
Jesus also sowed his word but some people let the cares and the things of this world choke them out until they were unfruitful. This is like the seed the sower sowed that fell among thorns that choked out the soil. This is like the people that Jesus talked about in Mark 8:36 who wanted to gain the world but not worried about losing their souls. These also describe the people that Jesus said not to be like in Matthew 6:25 who took thought for their lives, what would they eat, what would they drink; and for their bodies, what would they put on.
Jesus also sowed his word and other people heard it and understood it like the good ground that the sower sowed into. These people heard and saw the gospel and the wind of the kingdom and they began to bear and bring forth fruit 30 to 100 fold. They bore fruit and that could be benefitted from through The Holy Spirit, ranging from 30 to 100 fold. These people understood the gospel and the word of the kingdom. These people heard and saw that they're sins were forgiven. These people believed and got saved like in Luke 8:12. These people were saved by grace through faith like in Ephesians 2:8. They preached the right doctrine and gospel. As a result of this their ministry started producing spiritual fruit. These people were The Disciples and The Disciples Of Jesus Christ did all of this. They did all of this from when they were alive and Jesus was and when Jesus died also until they died. They were like the wise man that Jesus said 6 Chapters ago which built his house upon a rock: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock in Matthew 7:24-25. The Disciples who not only heard the sayings but did them that were like the wise man who built his house upon the rock in the parable of the man who built his house upon the sand and the man who built his house upon the rock. When the rain descended, floods came, winds blew, and beat upon their lives; and they fell not: for their life was founded upon a rock in Matthew 7:25. That rock that they built their lives on and the threefold seed was Jesus that was the rock and the seed.
The Sower in this parable is Jesus, The Seed is The Word Of God, and The multiple grounds represents the multiple people or people at different times that The Word seed is going into which is The Gospel in The Word.
The Sower went forth to sow and when he sowed some seeds fell by the waist side and the fowls devoured it up. Just like when the sower sowed, some seeds fell by the waist side, and the fowls devoured it up; when Jesus sows the word of the kingdom and anybody does not hear it which is understand it, Satan which is The Wicked one comes and catches away the seed that is sown that was received by that persons waist side. Just like this is true of this when the word of the kingdom is sown and anybody does not hear it which is understand it, people who when the word is not understood and heard, then Satan will come and take the word from them lest they believe and be converted. Just like the soil in this scenario is about people who are like this, when the word which is the gospel is not understood and heard by professing Christians and Preachers, when they leave church or go out into the world, Satan comes and what Mark Chapter 4 verse 15 immediately and takes the word from us that is sown in some of our hearts lest some of us in verse 12 hear and see that our sins are forgiven, believe, and be saved like in Luke Chapter 8 verse 12.
The sower also goes and sows seed and when he sowed some seeds fell upon stony places and they came up easily because there was no foundation. When the sun came up they were scorched because of no root they withered away. Just like when the sower sowed some fell upon stony places that could come up easily because of no foundation and when the sun came they were burned and withered because of no root; when Jesus sows the word of the kingdom and if they don't have the agriculture to understand the word so they recieve it with joy and dureth for a while until tribulation or persecution comes and wither away because he is in a state of offense. Just like when Jesus teaches the kingdom's word, which those without understanding it receive with joy and dureth until persecution comes and Jesus withers away due to his offense, people who hear this word and receive it with joy believe and dureth only until persecution comes and is offended ever more. Just like the soil in this scenario is about this, when the word which is the gospel is sown and Christians and Preachers recieve it with joy and have no foundation because they did not hear and see that they're sins are forgiven like in Mark 4:12 and believe and be saved like in Luke 8:12, when tribulation and persecution comes like the seed that withered away because that seed had no roots Christians and Preachers get by and by offended in tribulation and persecution because they had no roots. They not only did not have any roots but had no foundation. This is like the man 6 chapters earlier in the the man who built his house on the sand in the parable of a man who built his house on the sand and the man who built his house on the rock. This coincides with Matthew 7:26-27 when Jesus said [26] every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: [27] and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. The man in this parable like the person who received the gospel with joy heard the word, but when the rain descended, floods came, and winds blew to beat upon that house that house fell and great was its fall because thar person did not build a foundation. Build a foundation by doing what Jesus said in Matthew 13:14-15 hear and understand with their heart, in Mark 4:12 hear and see that they're sins are forgiven, and in Luke 8:12 believe and be saved because built his house on the rock like in Matthew 7:24 by building their lives on Jesus. This is how like in the next when the rain descended, floods come, winds blow, and beats upon his life; it will not fall: for it is founded upon a rock.
The sower also goes and sows seed and when he sowed some seeds fell among thorns and the thorns sprung up and choked them. Just like when the sower sowed the seed the seeds fell among thorns that grew and choked them; when Jesus sows the word among a person that's thorny ground, the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches chokes the word out to the point where that person is unfruitful. Just like when Jesus sowed the word among the thorns which is the person who allowed the cares of this world and deceitfulness of riches choke him out; people who receive this word but allows for the cares of this world and deceitfulness of riches spring up will eventually let the word be choked out until there is no right receiving that leads go fruit. Just like this is true about people who when Jesus sows the word allows the cares of this world with the deceitfulness of riches choke out the word, when the word is sown and Christians and Preachers are thorny ground, they let the things of this world grow and choke out the word to the point where they are not able to bear any fruit anymore. When Christians and Preachers that are sown into are thorny ground and Jesus sows the word they let the things of this world spring up to the point where it suffocates the word in them. As a result of this, these Christians and Preachers begin to be unfruitful and not produce any spiritual fruit.
The sower also goes and sows seed and when he sowed other fell into good ground and brought fruit from 30 to 100 fold. Just like when the sower sowed the seed the seeds that fell in this ground produced 30 to 100 fold; when Jesus sows the word among a person and they not only hear but understand it, they also bears fruit and brings forth 30 to 100 fold. Just like when Jesus sows the word among a person and they hear and understand it to bear and bring forth fruit 30 to 100 fold, when The word is sown and Christians and Preachers hear and understands it to bear fruit. As a result of that they bring forth 30 to 100 fold fruit and harvest that people can benefit from through The Holy Spirit. These are The Christians and Preachers who hear and see the word, hear and see that they're sins are forgiven, believe it, be saved by grace through faith, have a free ticket to heaven, get saved, preach the right doctrine and gospel, and they or their ministry starts producing spiritual fruit. They not only what Jesus said in Matthew 7:24 hear the word but do the word, and they who hear the word and doeth it are like a wise man who built his house on a rock in the parable of the man who built his house upon the sand and the man who built his house upon the rock. When rain descends, floods come, winds blow, and beat upon their lives, their lives never fall; for they were founded upon the rock like in Matthew 7:25. This was because these Christians and Preachers built their lives on the rock and are with the threefold seed which is Jesus Christ.
This is not just talking about Believers, Christians, People, and Soil but talking about us. Like the sower who sows does not always reap a harvest and Jesus who sows the word does not always reap a harvest from people; Jesus does not always reap a harvest from us when he sows his word in our hearts. Sometimes we as believers can have no understanding of the word which allows Satan to take it from us. Sometimes we as believers can have sparks of joy only for that spark to go and be put out. Sometimes we as believers can allow the cares of the world choke the word out and make us unfruitful. But other times we as believers can allow the word to produce fruit in our lives 30 to 60 to 100 fold.