<p>4:14 <i>The sower, sows the word</i>- In terms of a 'this equals that' interpretation, &quot;the sower&quot; is left without interpretation. The seed is the word, but &quot;the sower&quot; is left as &quot;the sower&quot;; but the Lord Jesus and any preacher. The purpose of the parable is to focus not upon the sower but upon human response to the word.</p>