9. His disciples asked him what this story meant.
10. Jesus answered, “Knowledge about the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given ⌊directly⌋ to you. But it is given to others in stories. When they look, they don’t see, and when they hear, they don’t understand.
11. “This is what the story illustrates: The seed is God’s word.
12. Some people are like seeds that were planted along the road. They hear the word, but then the devil comes. He takes the word away from them so that they don’t believe and become saved.