11 (A)Now the parable is this: The seed is (B)the word of God. 12 The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not (C)believe and be saved. 13 And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it (D)with joy. But these have no root; they (E)believe for a while, and in time of testing (F)fall away.

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