Matthew 13:17-19

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁷ For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see the things you see but didn’t see them, to hear the things you hear but didn’t hear them.^(A)

The Parable of the Sower Explained

¹⁸ ‘So listen to the parable of the sower:^{(B) 19} When anyone hears the word about the kingdom and doesn’t understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the one sown along the path.^(C)