I was reminded and reread the Parable of the Sower recently. This parable is located in Matthew 13:1-23, Mark 4:1-20, and Luke 8:4-15. This is the first of many parables that Jesus told. There is some importance to this parable as well, for understanding why Jesus use parables and understanding the meaning of this parable helps us understand the rest of the parables: “Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?” (Mark 4:13)