In the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-23), what does the seed that falls on the path primarily represent in terms of how people receive the word of God?

A Those who initially accept the word with joy but quickly fall away when faced with hardship. B Those who hear the word, but it is immediately snatched away by the evil one before it can take root. C Those who hear the word, but it is choked by the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth. D Those who hear the word and understand it, bearing fruit in varying degrees.