Understanding the close interconnection between speaking in parables and the parable of the sower against the historical background
Jesus has already preached (sown) for a considerable time. He was met by two reactions: faith and unbelief. This now leads him to speak in a way that makes this division visible. And the parable that fits this discourse is that of the sower: if you do not want to hear the word (receive it as in good soil), you will lose it!1
1 Jésus se mit de nouveau à enseigner au bord de la mer. Une grande foule s'étant assemblée auprès de lui, il monta et s'assit dans une barque, sur la mer. Toute la foule était à terre sur le rivage.