Meaning, are you are receiver of God’s word and what it means for your life?: Listeners (receivers) must accept (“catch”) the Word of God and let it take root in their life. In this parable, Jesus describes four different types of “receivers.” The Intercepted (vs. 19), the Butter-Finger (vss. 20-21), the Fumbler (vs. 22), the Dependable (vs. 23). Which one are you?