Luke 8:11

"This is the meaning of the parable. The seed is the word of God.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

10He answered. "To you it is given to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of God; But all others are taught in parables so that seeing they shall not see, and hearing they shall not hear.

12"Those by the wayside are people who hear, but then comes the devil and carries off the word from their heart, so that they may not believe and not be saved.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:19"Whenever any one hears the message of the kingdom, and does not understand it, the Evil One comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart.

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

James 1:21So strip off all filthiness and superfluity of wickedness, and in meekness receive 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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