Luke 8:11

“Now here is the parable: 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

10So He said: “To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God, but to the rest only in parables, so that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’

12Those along the road are those who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, in order that they not be saved, having believed.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:19When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand, the malignant one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart—this is the seed sown alongside the road.

1 Corinthians 3:6I planted, Apollos watered, but God keeps making it grow.

James 1:21Therefore, laying aside all filthiness and overflow of evil, receive with meekness the implanted 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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