The farmer in Jesus’ parable sows his seeds very generously. The farmer sows a lot of seeds, because he wants the biggest harvest he can get. In Israel a normal harvest will produce 7-10 grains for every seed that is planted. In Jesus’ parable Jesus said that the harvest would be at least 30 grains for every seed that was planted. In some cases the harvest would be 100 grains for every seed that was planted.