Luke 8:11

But the meaning of the parable is this: The seed is the word of God;

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

10He replied: To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that when they see, they may not see, and when they hear, they may not understand.

12those by the wayside are they that hear; then comes the devil and takes the word from their heart, lest they should believe and be saved.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:19When any one hears the word of the kingdom, and understands it not, the wicked one comes and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is he that received seed by the wayside.

1 Corinthians 3:6I planted, Apollos watered: but God made to grow.

James 1:21Wherefore, laying aside all filthiness, and every excess caused by malice, receive with meekness the ingrafted 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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