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The seed is God's word. <a href="/msb/luke/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God. <a href="/net/luke/8.htm">NET Bible</a> "Now the parable means this: The seed is the word of God. <a href="/nheb/luke/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. <a href="/wbt/luke/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. <a href="/wey/luke/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> The meaning of the parable is as follows. The seed is God's Message. <a href="/web/luke/8.htm">World English Bible</a> “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And this is the allegory: the seed is the word of God, <a href="/blb/luke/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. <a href="/ylt/luke/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'And this is the simile: The seed is the word of God, <a href="/slt/luke/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And this is the parable: The seed is the word of God.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. <a href="/cpdv/luke/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. <a href="/nabre/luke/8.htm">New American Bible</a> “This is the meaning of the parable. The seed is the word of God. <a href="/nrsvce/luke/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> This is the parable. The seed is the word of God. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “But this is the parable: the seed is the word of God.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> But the meaning of the parable is this: The seed is the word of God; <a href="/godbey/luke/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>And this is the parable: The seed is the word of God.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/luke/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Now this is the parable: The seed is the word of God. <a href="/mace/luke/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a> now the meaning of the parable is this: the seed sown signifies the word of God. <a href="/wey/luke/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> The meaning of the parable is as follows. The seed is God's Message. <a href="/worrell/luke/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>Now this is the parable: The seed is the word of God.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/luke/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>Now this is <Fr>the meaning of<FR> the parable, The seed is the word of God:<Fr> <a href="/parallel/luke/8-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=3074" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/8.htm">The Parable of the Sower</a> …10He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’ 11<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">Now</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: hautē (DPro-NFS) -- This; he, she, it. ">this</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: Estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is the meaning</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/3850.htm" title="3850: parabolē (N-NFS) -- From paraballo; a similitude, i.e. fictitious narrative, apothegm or adage.">parable:</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">The</a> <a href="/greek/4703.htm" title="4703: sporos (N-NMS) -- Seed for sowing. From speiro; a scattering, i.e. seed.">seed</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3056.htm" title="3056: logos (N-NMS) -- From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.">word</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">of God.</a> 12The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/13-18.htm">Matthew 13:18-23</a> Consider, then, the parable of the sower: / When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path. / The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. ... <a href="/mark/4-14.htm">Mark 4:14-20</a> The farmer sows the word. / Some are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them. / Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy. ... <a href="/isaiah/55-10.htm">Isaiah 55:10-11</a> For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat, / so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it. <a href="/1_peter/1-23.htm">1 Peter 1:23</a> For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. <a href="/james/1-21.htm">James 1:21</a> Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls. <a href="/romans/10-17.htm">Romans 10:17</a> Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. <a href="/john/1-1.htm">John 1:1-3</a> In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. <a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a> For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. <a href="/1_corinthians/3-6.htm">1 Corinthians 3:6-9</a> I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. / So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. / He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. ... <a href="/2_timothy/3-16.htm">2 Timothy 3:16-17</a> All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, / so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work. <a href="/jeremiah/31-27.htm">Jeremiah 31:27</a> “The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man and of beast. <a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26-27</a> I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances. <a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Psalm 119:105</a> Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. <a href="/proverbs/4-20.htm">Proverbs 4:20-22</a> My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. / Do not lose sight of them; keep them within your heart. / For they are life to those who find them, and health to the whole body. <a href="/deuteronomy/30-14.htm">Deuteronomy 30:14</a> But the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you may obey it.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.The seed.<a href="/isaiah/8-20.htm">Isaiah 8:20</a> To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.<a href="/matthew/13-19.htm">Matthew 13:19</a> When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.<a href="/mark/4-14.htm">Mark 4:14</a> The sower soweth the word.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/8-10.htm">Granted</a> <a href="/luke/8-8.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/luke/8-10.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/mark/14-60.htm">Meaning</a> <a href="/luke/8-10.htm">Order</a> <a href="/luke/8-10.htm">Others</a> <a href="/luke/8-10.htm">Parable</a> <a href="/luke/8-10.htm">Parables</a> <a href="/luke/7-3.htm">Point</a> <a href="/luke/8-10.htm">Secrets</a> <a href="/luke/8-9.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/luke/8-9.htm">Simile</a> <a href="/luke/7-17.htm">Story</a> <a href="/luke/6-40.htm">Taught</a> <a href="/luke/8-10.htm">Understand</a> <a href="/luke/7-41.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/22-29.htm">Granted</a> <a href="/luke/8-12.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/luke/9-2.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/luke/8-12.htm">Meaning</a> <a href="/luke/8-31.htm">Order</a> <a href="/luke/9-8.htm">Others</a> <a href="/luke/8-12.htm">Parable</a> <a href="/numbers/21-27.htm">Parables</a> <a href="/john/4-27.htm">Point</a> <a href="/romans/2-16.htm">Secrets</a> <a href="/luke/8-12.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/luke/12-16.htm">Simile</a> <a href="/luke/12-16.htm">Story</a> <a href="/luke/11-1.htm">Taught</a> <a href="/luke/9-45.htm">Understand</a> <a href="/luke/8-12.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 8</div>1. <a href="/luke/8-1.htm">Women minister unto Jesus of their own means.</a> 4. <a href="/luke/8-4.htm">Jesus, after he had preached from place to place,</a> 9. <a href="/luke/8-9.htm">explains the parable of the sower,</a> 16. <a href="/luke/8-16.htm">and the candle;</a> 19. <a href="/luke/8-19.htm">declares who are his mother, and brothers;</a> 22. <a href="/luke/8-22.htm">rebukes the winds;</a> 26. <a href="/luke/8-26.htm">casts the legion of demons out of the man into the herd of pigs;</a> 37. <a href="/luke/8-37.htm">is rejected by the Gadarenes;</a> 43. <a href="/luke/8-43.htm">heals the woman of her bleeding;</a> 49. <a href="/luke/8-49.htm">and raises Jairus's daughter from death.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Now this is the meaning of the parable: In the context of <a href="/luke/8.htm">Luke 8</a>, Jesus is explaining the Parable of the Sower to His disciples. Parables were a common teaching method in Jewish culture, using everyday situations to convey deeper spiritual truths. Jesus often used parables to reveal truths to those who were spiritually receptive while concealing them from those who were not. This phrase indicates a transition from the parable itself to its interpretation, highlighting the importance of understanding spiritual truths.The seed is the word of God. The "seed" represents the word of God, which is the message of the Gospel. In biblical symbolism, seeds often represent potential and growth, indicating that the word of God has the power to bring about spiritual transformation and growth in the hearts of believers. This concept is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/isaiah/55-10.htm">Isaiah 55:10-11</a>, where God's word is compared to rain and snow that water the earth, causing it to bud and flourish. The word of God is living and active (<a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a>), and it is through hearing and receiving this word that faith is born (<a href="/romans/10-17.htm">Romans 10:17</a>). The imagery of seed also connects to the idea of Jesus as the sower, who spreads the message of the kingdom of God, and to the broader biblical theme of God's word as a source of life and truth.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is the one who delivers the parable and provides its interpretation. He is the teacher and the revealer of divine truths. 2. <a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a> The immediate audience of Jesus' explanation. They are learners and followers of Christ, seeking to understand His teachings. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_parable_of_the_sower.htm">The Parable of the Sower</a> The broader context of this verse, where Jesus uses a farming metaphor to illustrate how different people receive the word of God. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_seed.htm">The Seed</a> Represents the word of God, which is sown into the hearts of people. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_word_of_god.htm">The Word of God</a> The divine message and truth that Jesus is spreading, which has the power to transform lives.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_the_word.htm">The Power of the Word</a> The word of God is likened to a seed, indicating its potential to grow and produce fruit in the lives of those who receive it. Believers should approach the Bible with reverence and expectation, knowing it has the power to change lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_receptive_hearts.htm">The Importance of Receptive Hearts</a> Just as soil conditions affect seed growth, the condition of our hearts affects how we receive God's word. We must cultivate a heart that is open and receptive to His teachings. <a href="/topical/a/active_engagement_with_scripture.htm">Active Engagement with Scripture</a> Engaging with the word of God requires more than passive listening. It involves meditation, study, and application, allowing the seed to take root and bear fruit in our lives. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_growth_and_fruitfulness.htm">Spiritual Growth and Fruitfulness</a> The ultimate goal of receiving the word is to grow spiritually and produce fruit. This includes developing Christ-like character and sharing the gospel with others. <a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_distractions.htm">Guarding Against Distractions</a> The parable warns of distractions and obstacles that can hinder the word's growth. Believers must be vigilant against worldly cares, deceitfulness of wealth, and other distractions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 8</a> <a href="/q/why_aren't_sower_parable_variations_contradictory.htm">How do variations in the parable of the sower between Mark 4 and other Gospels not constitute contradictions in the Bible's message?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_view_on_tribalism.htm">What does 'importunity' mean in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_seed-faith_in_the_bible.htm">What does the Bible say about seed-faith?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_preparationism.htm">What is Preparationism?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) The seed is the word of God.--This takes the place in St. Luke's interpretation of "the word of the kingdom" in St. Matthew. The "word of God" is obviously to be taken in its widest sense, as including every form by which a revelation from God is conveyed to the mind of man.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 11-15. - The Lord's interpretation of the parable of the sower. Verse 11. - The seed is the Word of God. It was his own sad experience the Master was relating. The picture was of things, too, which had already happened in the case of many of his own true servants, the prophets. It mirrored, too, the many future failures and the few future successes of the listening disciples; it warned them not to be deluded by appearances, not to be discouraged by apparent failure. The Word, of course, in the first instance is his own teaching; it comprehends, however, any preaching or teaching, whether of prophet of the past or minister of the future, winch tries faithfully to copy his own. <a href="/commentaries/luke/8-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Now δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. this αὕτη (hautē) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. is the meaning Ἔστιν (Estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. of the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. parable: παραβολή (parabolē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3850.htm">Strong's 3850: </a> From paraballo; a similitude, i.e. fictitious narrative, apothegm or adage. The ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. seed σπόρος (sporos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4703.htm">Strong's 4703: </a> Seed for sowing. From speiro; a scattering, i.e. seed. is ἐστὶν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. word λόγος (logos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3056.htm">Strong's 3056: </a> From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. of God. Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/8-11.htm">Luke 8:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/8-11.htm">Luke 8:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/8-11.htm">Luke 8:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/8-11.htm">Luke 8:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/8-11.htm">Luke 8:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/8-11.htm">Luke 8:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/8-11.htm">Luke 8:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/8-11.htm">Luke 8:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/8-11.htm">Luke 8:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/8-11.htm">Luke 8:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/8-11.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 8:11 Now the parable is this: The seed (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/8-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 8:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 8:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/8-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 8:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 8:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>