Neville Goddard on Mark 4:14-20 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Mark 4 in context

Scripture Focus

14The sower soweth the word.

15And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

16And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

17And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.

18And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

19And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

20And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

Mark 4:14-20

Biblical Context

The sower represents the Word planted in your consciousness. The different grounds show inner states that either let it take root or choke it.

Neville's Inner Vision

All the scenes describe states of consciousness rather than external events. The sower is your willingness to say I AM and plant a word in the soil of awareness. The by-the-road ground is a mind that hears but does not keep the seed, where doubt and distraction snatch away the impression. The stony ground stands for a reception with gladness but no root—beliefs that thrill for a moment yet offer no durable nourishment. The thorny growths are the cares, pursuits, and identifications with lack that choke the Word as it tries to grow. The good ground is a mind cultivated by steady attention, release from fear, and trusting that the Word is already planted and bearing fruit. Practice this: assume the end you desire as already true and feel it in your body as if the seed were taking root. When distraction comes, revise and return to the I AM, feeling the fruit emerging as your lived reality.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: In a quiet moment, declare I AM the desired state and feel it as already real. Linger with the sense that the seed has taken root in your being.