Luke 8:11

Now the parable is this. The seed is the word of God.

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In The King James Version

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

In Context

10And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the others in parables, so that seeing they would not see, and hearing they would not understand.

12And those by the way are those who hear, then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, lest having believed, they would be saved.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:19Of every man who hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understands it, evil comes, and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is that which was sown by the wayside.

1 Corinthians 3:6I planted, Apollos watered, but God caused growth.

James 1:21Therefore having put off all filthiness and profusion of evil, receive with mildness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

Matthew Henry on Luke 8:5-22

The Parable of the Sower. 4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: 5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. 6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. 8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and… Read the whole commentary →

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