3. Also among the women were Joanna, the wife of Chuza (Herod’s helper), Susanna, and many other women. These women used their own money to help Jesus and his apostles.
4. A great crowd gathered. People were coming to Jesus from every town. He told them this story:
5. “A farmer went out to plant his seed. While he was planting, some seed fell beside the road. People walked on the seed, and the birds ate all this seed.
6. Some seed fell on rock. It began to grow but then died because it had no water.
7. Some seed fell among thorny weeds. This seed grew, but later the weeds choked the good plants.