Luke 8:15

But the seed that fell on the good soil, these are the ones who, hearing the word with an honest and good heart, hold it securely and bear fruit with patient endurance.

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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

14The seeds that fell among the thorns are people who hear the word, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.

16No one lights a lamp and covers it with a bowl or puts it under a bed. Rather, he puts it on a lampstand so that everyone who enters may see the light.

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Cross References

Job 23:11My foot has held fast to his steps; 1 I have kept to his way and turned not aside. 1

Psalms 51:10Create in me a clean heart, God, 1 and renew a right spirit within me. 1

Psalms 119:127Truly I love your commandments 1 more than gold, more than fine gold. 1

Jeremiah 15:16Your words have been found, and I consumed them. Your words became to me a joy 1 and the delight of my heart, 1 for I bear your name, Yahweh, God of hosts. 1

Jeremiah 32:29The Chaldeans who are fighting against this city will come and set fire to this city and burn it, along with the houses on the roofs of which the people worshiped Baal and poured out drink offerings to other gods in order to provoke me.

Matthew 24:13But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

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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