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Connecting Statement:

Jesus then tells the people parables to explain the kingdom of God, which he later explains to his disciples. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parables)

like a man who sows his seed

Jesus likens the kingdom of God to a farmer who sows his seed. Alternate translation: "like a farmer who sows his seed" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile)