Luke 8:15

Now the one in the adamah tova (good ground), these are those who have heard the dvar Hashem with a lev (heart) tov and yashir (straight), and retain the dvar Hashem and bear pri with savlanut (patience).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

In Context

14Now the seed which fell among thorns, these are the ones who have heard, and as they go on their derech, they are choked by the deagot (worries, anxieties) and ashires (riches) and taanugot (pleasures) of the Olam Hazeh and they bring no pri to maturity.

16Now no one having lit a menorah covers it with a jar or places it under a bed; but he places the menorah on the shulchan, in order that the ones entering may see the ohr (light).

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Cross References

Job 23:11My regel hath held to His steps, 1 over His way have I been shomer, and not turned aside. 1

Psalms 51:10Make me to hear sasson and simchah; 1 that the atzmot which Thou hast broken may rejoice. 1

Psalms 119:127Therefore I love Thy mitzvot above zahav; 1 yes, above fine gold. 1

Jeremiah 15:16Thy Devarim were found, 1 and I did eat them; 1 and Thy Davar was unto me 1 the sasson and simchat levavi; 1 for I am called by Thy Shem, 1 Hashem Elohei Tzva'os. 1

Jeremiah 32:29And the Kasdim (Chaldeans), that fight against this city, shall come and set eish to this city, and burn it with the batim (houses), upon whose gagot (roofs) they have offered ketoret unto Ba'al, and poured out nesakhim (drink offerings) unto elohim acherim, to provoke Me to anger.

Matthew 24:13But the one having endured to HaKetz (the End), this one will receive Yeshu'at Eloheinu.

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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