Matthew 13:8

Some, however, fell on good soil, and yielded a return, sometimes one hundred, sometimes sixty, sometimes thirty fold.

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

In Context

7Some, again, fell into the brambles; but the brambles shot up and choked it.

9Let him who has ears hear.”

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Cross References

Luke 8:15But by that in the good ground are meant those who, having heard the Message, keep it in the good, rich soil of their hearts, and patiently yield a return.

Romans 7:18I know that there is nothing good in me — I mean in my earthly nature. For, although it is easy for me to want to do right, to act rightly is not easy.

Philippians 1:11bearing a rich harvest of that righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:2-24

The Parable of the Sower; Why Christ Taught in Parables; Of the Sower and the Seed. 1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. 2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 5 Some fell upon stony places, where… Read the whole commentary →

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