After the feeding of the 5,000, Jesus tells his disciples to cross the sea. While they are toiling in rowing, Jesus walks by. They cry out to him, and he enters the ship. Jesus is teaching them to call out to him, to trust him, and to remember his miracles.

Jesus' first parable is the Sower and the Seed. We examine the meaning of this parable, including the four types of soil.

Considering how near we are to the word of God