thing, while they are borne about here and there by the one without any stable footing. Either they abandon those who have them, or they choke those who do not. This is why the Lord claims that it is with difficulty that the rich enter the kingdom of heaven.156 For their riches choke the word of God and soften the rigor of their virtues. 13:23. “But that which is sown in the good earth is the one who hears the word and understands and bears fruit.” Just as there were three diverse types in the bad