Study Desk

Soon afterwards, He began going around from one city and village to another, ^(a)proclaiming and preaching the kingdom of God. The twelve were with Him,

and also ^(b)some women who had been healed of evil spirits and sicknesses: ^(c)Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

and Joanna the wife of Chuza, ^(d)Herod's ^(e)steward, and Susanna, and many others who were contributing to their support out of their private means.

^(f)When a large crowd was coming together, and those from the various cities were journeying to Him, He spoke by way of a parable:

"The sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell beside the road, and it was trampled under foot and the birds of the ^[a]air ate it up.