Luke 8:10-12

New International Version

¹⁰ He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you,^(A) but to others I speak in parables, so that,

¹¹ “This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.^{(C) 12} Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.