Mt 13:3-9 
And he spoke many things unto them in parables, saying, 
Behold, a sower went forth to sow; And when he sowed, some 
seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured 
them up: Some fell upon stony places, where they had not 
much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had 
no deepness of earth: And when the sun was up, they were 
scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. 
And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and 
choked them: But other fell into good ground, and brought 
forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some 
thirtyfold. Who has ears to hear, let him hear.

Mt 13:19-23
When any one hears the word of the kingdom, and understands 
it not, then comes the wicked one, and catches away that 
which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed 
by the way side. But he that received the seed into stony 
places, the same is he that hears the word, and soon with 
joy receives it; Yet has he not root in himself, but endures 
for a while: for when tribulation or persecution arises 
because of the word, by and by he is offended. He also that 
received seed among the thorns is he that hears the word; 
and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, 
choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. But he that 
received seed into the good ground is he that hears the 
word, and understands it; which also bears fruit, and brings 
forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

There four groups of people listed.

1. People, whom failed to understand the word of God.
2. People, whom rejoiced in hearing the word of God, but 
   fell away due to persecutions.
3. People, whom were entangled with the world.
4. People, whom were fruitful.

The people in group 2, became Christians and fell away.
They initially rejoice in God's word by receiving salvation,
but they did not endure thru persecution.  This parable
shows that it is possible for a Christian to fall away.

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