Matthew 13:18-20

18“Listen then to the [meaning of the] parable of the sower:

19When anyone hears the word of the kingdom [regarding salvation] and does not understand and grasp it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road.

20The one on whom seed was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and at once welcomes it with joy;