10. And he said to them: "To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God. But to the rest, it is in parables, so that: seeing, they may not perceive, and hearing, they may not understand.
11. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
12. And those beside the way are those who hear it, but then the devil comes and takes the word from their heart, lest by believing it they may be saved.
13. Now those upon rock are those who, when they hear it, accept the word with joy, but these have no roots. So they believe for a time, but in a time of testing, they fall away.