a story to the crowd. In the story, a sower sowed seed on the path, on rocky ground and among thorns, and the seed was lost; but when seed fell on good earth it grew a hundredfold (verse 8). This parable (sometimes called the "Parable of the Soils") is also found in the and . In Luke's account, Jesus tells this parable to a large crowd of people assembled "from every city" (verse 4), whereas in Matthew and Mark's accounts it is one of the parables Jesus taught from a boat off the shore of the Sea of Galilee (Matthew 13:2, ). Luke has Jesus teach from a boat in the lake in chapter 5 but he does not detail there the content of Jesus's teaching. Non-conformist minister Alexander Maclaren pictures such crowds assembling to listen to Jesus that "the cities of Galilee seemed emptied out to hear Him", and thus the reader can see many who would hear the word and bear fruit "a hundredfold", as well as how many who would "fall away". Parable of the lamp (8:16–18) In this parable, Jesus notes that no-one lights a lamp and then hides it. Verses 16 and 17 point to the future that the word of the Lord would grow 'mightily and prevailed' (), with verse 18 giving warning to listen to it 'with patient endurance' and discrimination. Mother and brothers of Jesus (8:19–21) This passage records that Jesus' mother and brothers came seeking him. When Jesus was informed of their presence, he answered by extending the family relationship to all those who 'hear the word of God and do it'. Mary and Jesus' brothers would later be counted among the earliest disciples waiting for the gift of the Spirit (Acts 1:14). The Storm Calmed (8:22–25) Jesus and his disciples were crossing the Sea of Galilee one evening in a boat when a furious storm came up, with the waves breaking over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion, but the disciples woke him and said to him, "Teacher, don't you care if we drown?" Jesus got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, "Quiet! Be still!" Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. This account is also recorded in the Gospel of Matthew (8:23–27) and Gospel of Mark 4:35–41). As Genesis 1:2 states how