Connecting Statement:

Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven by telling a parable about a person who sows seeds.

Jesus said many things to them in parables

"Jesus told them many things in parables"

"to the people in the crowd"

"Look" or "Listen." This word calls attention to what is to be said next. AT: "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"

"a farmer went out to scatter seeds in a field"

"As the farmer scattered the seed"

This refers to a "path" next to the field. The ground there would have been hard from people walking on it.

"ate all the seeds"

This is ground full of rocks with just a thin layer of soil on top of the rocks.

"The seeds quickly sprouted and grew"

This can be stated in active form. AT: "the sun scorched the plants, and they became too hot" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

"the plants became dry and died"