Interpretation of the Parable of the Sower

The Parable of the Sower Mark 4: 1-9, 13-20 Webster’s dictionary defines a parable as a story that illustrates a moral lesson. In Mark 4: 1-9, 13-20, Mark depicts Jesus preaching “The Parable of the Sower,” by the sea, to a crowd so enormous that Jesus was forced to preach in a boat in order to give himself space. In Mark’s version of “The Parable of the Sower,” Jesus’ moral lesson or main point was …showed first 75 words of 1291 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1291 total…interpretations of the parable explain Mark 4: 1-9, 13-20 just as Jesus did in the Bible. All interpretations also share the belief in the “fruitful harvest” of the word of God. “The Parable of the Sower” is applied to today’s society in many negative and positive ways. The sower (Jesus) has spread many seeds (Teachings), some soils (People) have not allowed them to grow, but many others (Good Christians) have allowed the seeds to grow.