The Parable of the Four Soils

A parable is a short story that has a moral and usually contains a religious lesson. The Parable of the Four Soils was a story told by Jesus and can be found in the Books of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. He told this tale to a crowd of people gathered at a lake. The crowd became so large that Jesus had to teach his parables from a boat on the lake. According to the Book …

…is found in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. There is a slightly different version in each of the three Books. However, they all say that we should strive to be like the good soil. We shouldn't run from the word whenever we are persecuted and we also shouldn't let the worries of this life choke the word from us. If we are like the good soil we will be fruitful and spread the word to others.