10 Now, his disciples were beside him in the boat, and Thomas asked, Why do you speak in parables?
11 And Jesus said, My words, like every master’s words, are dual in their sense.
12 To you who know the language of the soul, my words have meanings far too deep for other men to comprehend.
13 The other sense of what I say is all the multitude can understand; these words are food for them; the inner thoughts are food for you.
14 Let every one reach forth and take the food that he is ready to receive.
15 And then he spoke that all might hear; he said, Hear you the meaning of the parable:
16 Men hear my words and understand them not, and then the carnal self purloins the seed, and not a sign of spirit life appears.
17 This is the seed that fell within the beaten paths of men.
18 And others hear the words of life, and with a fiery zeal receive them all; they seem to comprehend the truth and promise well;
19 But troubles come; discouragements arise; there is no depth of thought; their good intentions wither up and die.