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They hear the word, receive it, and produce a crop—thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or a hundredfold.” <a href="/blb/mark/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And these are those having been sown upon the good soil, such as hear the word and receive it, and bring forth fruit: one thirtyfold, and one sixty, and one a hundred." <a href="/kjv/mark/4.htm">King James Bible</a> And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred. <a href="/nkjv/mark/4.htm">New King James Version</a> But these are the ones sown on good ground, those who hear the word, accept it, and bear fruit: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred.” <a href="/nasb_/mark/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And those are the ones sown with seed on the good soil; and they hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirty, sixty, and a hundred times as much.” <a href="/nasb/mark/4.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220And those are the ones on whom seed was sown on the good soil; and they hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/mark/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And those are the ones on whom seed was sown on the good soil; and they hear the word and accept it, and bear fruit, thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold.” <a href="/lsb/mark/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And those are the ones which were sown on the good soil: they who hear the word and accept it and are bearing fruit, thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold.” <a href="/amp/mark/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And those [in the last group] are the ones on whom seed was sown on the good soil; and they hear the word [of God, the good news regarding the way of salvation] and accept it and bear fruit—thirty, sixty, and a hundred times as much [as was sown].” <a href="/csb/mark/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> And those like seed sown on good ground hear the word, welcome it, and produce fruit thirty, sixty, and a hundred times what was sown.” <a href="/hcsb/mark/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But the ones sown on good ground are those who hear the word, welcome it, and produce a crop: 30, 60, and 100 times what was sown.&#8221 <a href="/asv/mark/4.htm">American Standard Version</a> And those are they that were sown upon the good ground; such as hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold. <a href="/cev/mark/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The seeds that fell on good ground are the people who hear and welcome the message. They produce 30 or 60 or even 100 times as much as was planted. <a href="/erv/mark/4.htm">English Revised Version</a> And those are they that were sown upon the good ground; such as hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold. <a href="/gwt/mark/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Others are like seeds planted on good ground. They hear the word, accept it, and produce crops-thirty, sixty, or one hundred times as much as was planted." <a href="/gnt/mark/4.htm">Good News Translation</a> But other people are like seeds sown in good soil. They hear the message, accept it, and bear fruit: some thirty, some sixty, and some one hundred." <a href="/isv/mark/4.htm">International Standard Version</a> Others are like the seeds sown on good soil. They hear the word, accept it, and produce crops—30, 60, or 100 times what was sown." <a href="/msb/mark/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Still others are like the seeds sown on good soil. They hear the word, receive it, and produce a crop?thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or a hundredfold.? <a href="/net/mark/4.htm">NET Bible</a> But these are the ones sown on good soil: They hear the word and receive it and bear fruit, one thirty times as much, one sixty, and one a hundred." <a href="/nheb/mark/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And those which were sown on the good ground are those who hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, some thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times." <a href="/wbt/mark/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And these are they who are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty-fold, some sixty, and some a hundred. <a href="/wey/mark/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Those, on the other hand, who have received the seed on the good ground, are all who hear the Message and welcome it, and yield a return of thirty, sixty, or a hundred fold." <a href="/web/mark/4.htm">World English Bible</a> Those which were sown on the good ground are those who hear the word, accept it, and bear fruit, some thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/mark/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And these are they who on the good ground have been sown: who hear the word, and receive, and bear fruit, one thirty-fold, and one sixty, and one a hundred.” <a href="/blb/mark/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And these are those having been sown upon the good soil, such as hear the word and receive it, and bring forth fruit: one thirtyfold, and one sixty, and one a hundred." <a href="/ylt/mark/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'And these are they who on the good ground have been sown: who do hear the word, and receive, and do bear fruit, one thirty-fold, and one sixty, and one an hundred.' <a href="/slt/mark/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And these are they sown on good earth; who hear the word, and receive, and bear fruit, one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/mark/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And these are they who are sown upon the good ground, who hear the word, and receive it, and yield fruit, the one thirty, another sixty, and another a hundred. <a href="/cpdv/mark/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And there are those who are sown upon good soil, who hear the word and accept it; and these bear fruit: some thirty, some sixty, and some one hundred.” <a href="/nabre/mark/4.htm">New American Bible</a> But those sown on rich soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit thirty and sixty and a hundredfold.” <a href="/nrsvce/mark/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And these are the ones sown on the good soil: they hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirty and sixty and a hundredfold.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/mark/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And those which were sown in good soil, are those who hear the word, and receive it and bear fruit, one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/4.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “And they that were sown in the good ground are those who hear the word and receive and yield fruit, thirtyfold, sixtyfold and an hundred fold.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/mark/4.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And these are they that received seed on the good ground; who hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred.<CM> <a href="/godbey/mark/4.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>And these are they who are sown on good ground; whosoever hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty, some sixty, and some a hundred.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/mark/4.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And these are they who are sown on the good ground, such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty fold, and some sixty, and some an hundred.<CM> <a href="/mace/mark/4.htm">Mace New Testament</a> they who receive seed as on good ground, are such as hear the word and entertain it, and bring forth fruit, some in one degree, and some in another. <a href="/wey/mark/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Those, on the other hand, who have received the seed on the good ground, are all who hear the Message and welcome it, and yield a return of thirty, sixty, or a hundred fold." <a href="/worrell/mark/4.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>And these are the ones sown on the good ground: such as hear the word, and receive it, and bear fruit, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold."<Fr> <a href="/worsley/mark/4.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>And these are they who are <Fr>like seed<FR> sown on good ground: such as hear the word, and receive <Fr>it;<FR> and bring forth fruit, some thirty-<Fr>fold,<FR> and some sixty, and some an hundred.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/mark/4-20.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/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=1029" 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/mark/4.htm">The Parable of the Sower Explained</a> …19but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. 20<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Still</a> <a href="/greek/1565.htm" title="1565: ekeinoi (DPro-NMP) -- That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.">others</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: eisin (V-PIA-3P) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">are like</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the seeds</a> <a href="/greek/4687.htm" title="4687: sparentes (V-APP-NMP) -- To sow, spread, scatter. Probably strengthened from spao; to scatter, i.e. Sow.">sown</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">on</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2570.htm" title="2570: kalēn (Adj-AFS) -- Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous.">good</a> <a href="/greek/1093.htm" title="1093: gēn (N-AFS) -- Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.">soil.</a> <a href="/greek/3748.htm" title="3748: hoitines (RelPro-NMP) -- Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever. ">They</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: akouousin (V-PIA-3P) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">hear</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- 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: logon (N-AMS) -- 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/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3858.htm" title="3858: paradechontai (V-PIM/P-3P) -- To receive, accept, acknowledge. From para and dechomai; to accept near, i.e. Admit or delight in.">receive it,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2592.htm" title="2592: karpophorousin (V-PIA-3P) -- To bear fruit. From karpophoros; to be fertile.">produce a crop—</a> <a href="/greek/1520.htm" title="1520: hen (Adj-NNS) -- One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one."></a> <a href="/greek/5144.htm" title="5144: triakonta (Adj-ANP) -- Thirty. The decade of treis; thirty.">thirtyfold,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1520.htm" title="1520: hen (Adj-NNS) -- One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one."></a> <a href="/greek/1835.htm" title="1835: hexēkonta (Adj-ANP) -- Sixty. The tenth multiple of hex; sixty.">sixtyfold,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">or</a> <a href="/greek/1520.htm" title="1520: hen (Adj-NNS) -- One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.">a</a> <a href="/greek/1540.htm" title="1540: hekaton (Adj-ANP) -- One hundred. Of uncertain affinity; a hundred.">hundredfold.”</a> 21Jesus also said to them, “Does anyone bring in a lamp to put it under a basket or under a bed? Doesn’t he set it on a stand?…<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/13-23.htm">Matthew 13:23</a> But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.” <a href="/luke/8-15.htm">Luke 8:15</a> But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop. <a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a> I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing. <a href="/john/15-8.htm">John 15:8</a> This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples. <a href="/colossians/1-6.htm">Colossians 1:6</a> that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God. <a href="/james/1-21.htm">James 1:21-25</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. / Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. / For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, ... <a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">Galatians 5:22-23</a> But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, / gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. <a href="/philippians/1-11.htm">Philippians 1:11</a> filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. <a href="/hebrews/12-11.htm">Hebrews 12:11</a> No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it. <a href="/romans/7-4.htm">Romans 7:4</a> Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God. <a href="/2_corinthians/9-10.htm">2 Corinthians 9:10</a> Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness. <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="/psalms/1-1.htm">Psalm 1:1-3</a> Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. / But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. / He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does. <a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Jeremiah 17:7-8</a> But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit. <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.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty times, some sixty, and some an hundred.which.<a href="/mark/4-8.htm">Mark 4:8</a> And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.<a href="/matthew/13-23.htm">Matthew 13:23</a> But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.<a href="/luke/8-15.htm">Luke 8:15</a> 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.an hundred.<a href="/genesis/26-12.htm">Genesis 26:12</a> Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/4-16.htm">Accept</a> <a href="/mark/4-7.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/mark/4-18.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/mark/4-8.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/matthew/13-23.htm">Fold</a> <a href="/mark/4-8.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/mark/4-19.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/mark/4-8.htm">Good</a> <a href="/mark/4-16.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/mark/3-5.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/mark/4-18.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/mark/4-15.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/mark/4-8.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/matthew/19-29.htm">Hundredfold</a> <a href="/mark/4-19.htm">Message</a> <a href="/mark/4-18.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/mark/4-18.htm">Others</a> <a href="/mark/4-18.htm">Planted</a> <a href="/mark/4-18.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/matthew/28-15.htm">Received</a> <a href="/mark/4-18.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/mark/4-8.htm">Sixty</a> <a href="/mark/4-8.htm">Sixtyfold</a> <a href="/mark/4-18.htm">Sown</a> <a href="/mark/4-8.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/mark/4-8.htm">Thirtyfold</a> <a href="/matthew/13-8.htm">Thirty-Fold</a> <a href="/mark/4-8.htm">Times</a> <a href="/matthew/25-43.htm">Welcome</a> <a href="/mark/4-19.htm">Word</a> <a href="/mark/4-8.htm">Yield</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/3-11.htm">Accept</a> <a href="/mark/6-11.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/mark/4-23.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/mark/4-26.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/john/10-1.htm">Fold</a> <a href="/mark/4-28.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/mark/4-28.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/mark/6-50.htm">Good</a> <a href="/mark/4-26.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/mark/5-4.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/mark/4-23.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/mark/6-52.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/mark/6-37.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/mark/10-30.htm">Hundredfold</a> <a href="/mark/4-33.htm">Message</a> <a href="/mark/7-6.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/mark/6-15.htm">Others</a> <a href="/mark/4-32.htm">Planted</a> <a href="/mark/6-11.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/mark/7-4.htm">Received</a> <a href="/mark/4-26.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/luke/24-13.htm">Sixty</a> <a href="/matthew/13-8.htm">Sixtyfold</a> <a href="/mark/4-31.htm">Sown</a> <a href="/luke/3-23.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/matthew/13-8.htm">Thirtyfold</a> <a href="/matthew/13-8.htm">Thirty-Fold</a> <a href="/mark/5-4.htm">Times</a> <a href="/mark/9-37.htm">Welcome</a> <a href="/mark/4-33.htm">Word</a> <a href="/mark/4-29.htm">Yield</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 4</div>1. <a href="/mark/4-1.htm">The parable of the sower,</a> 14. <a href="/mark/4-14.htm">and the meaning thereof.</a> 21. <a href="/mark/4-21.htm">We must communicate the light of our knowledge to others.</a> 26. <a href="/mark/4-26.htm">The parable of the seed growing secretly;</a> 30. <a href="/mark/4-30.htm">and of the mustard seed.</a> 35. <a href="/mark/4-35.htm">Jesus stills the storm on the sea.</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'; 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This phrase refers to the parable of the sower, where Jesus describes different types of soil representing the hearts of people who hear the Word of God. The "good soil" symbolizes those who are receptive and open to the message of the Gospel. In the agricultural context of first-century Palestine, good soil was crucial for a successful harvest, emphasizing the importance of a heart prepared to receive God's Word. This imagery is consistent with Old Testament references to fruitful land, such as in <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Psalm 1:3</a>, where the righteous are likened to a tree planted by streams of water, yielding fruit in season.They hear the word, Hearing the word implies not just the physical act of listening but an active engagement and understanding of the message. In the Jewish tradition, hearing is often linked with obedience, as seen in the Shema (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4-5</a>), which calls for Israel to hear and obey the Lord. This phrase underscores the importance of attentiveness and willingness to be transformed by the teachings of Jesus.receive it, Receiving the word involves accepting and embracing the message with faith. This is more than intellectual assent; it is a heartfelt acceptance that leads to transformation. The Greek term used here can imply welcoming or taking in, similar to how one would welcome a guest. This concept is echoed in <a href="/john/1-12.htm">John 1:12</a>, where those who receive Christ are given the right to become children of God.and produce a crop— Producing a crop signifies the visible and tangible results of a life transformed by the Gospel. In the agrarian society of Jesus' time, a good crop was a sign of blessing and prosperity. Spiritually, this refers to the fruits of the Spirit (<a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">Galatians 5:22-23</a>) and the good works that flow from a life rooted in Christ. The idea of bearing fruit is a common biblical metaphor for spiritual growth and productivity.thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or a hundredfold. These numbers indicate the varying degrees of fruitfulness among believers. In the context of ancient agriculture, a tenfold yield was considered good, so these figures represent an extraordinary harvest, highlighting the abundant potential of a life fully committed to God. This multiplication can be seen as a fulfillment of God's promise to bless and multiply His people, as seen in <a href="/genesis/26-12.htm">Genesis 26:12</a>, where Isaac reaped a hundredfold because the Lord blessed him. The varying yields also suggest that while all believers are called to be fruitful, the extent of their fruitfulness may differ based on their unique gifts and circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The speaker of the parable, teaching about the Kingdom of God through the Parable of the Sower. 2. <a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a> The primary audience of Jesus' teaching, who seek to understand the deeper meanings of His parables. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_sower.htm">The Sower</a> Represents those who spread the Word of God. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_seed.htm">The Seed</a> Symbolizes the Word of God. 5. <a href="/topical/g/good_soil.htm">Good Soil</a> Represents those who hear, accept, and bear fruit from the Word.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/receptive_hearts.htm">Receptive Hearts</a> The "good soil" represents a heart that is open and receptive to God's Word. We should strive to cultivate such a heart by removing distractions and sin that hinder spiritual growth. <a href="/topical/a/active_faith.htm">Active Faith</a> Hearing the Word is not enough; it must be received and acted upon. True faith is demonstrated through actions and the fruit it produces in our lives. <a href="/topical/f/fruitfulness_in_the_kingdom.htm">Fruitfulness in the Kingdom</a> The varying degrees of fruitfulness (thirtyfold, sixtyfold, hundredfold) remind us that God’s work in our lives can produce abundant results. We should aim to maximize our spiritual impact. <a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_growth.htm">Perseverance in Growth</a> Spiritual growth is a process that requires perseverance. Just as crops take time to grow, so does our spiritual maturity. <a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a> The ability to produce fruit is ultimately dependent on God’s work in us. We must remain connected to Him, as branches to the vine, to bear fruit.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 4</a> <a href="/q/what_is_'mustard_seed_faith'.htm">What did Jesus mean by 'mustard seed faith'?</a> <a href="/q/did_jesus_speak_secretly_or_openly.htm">Did Jesus speak secretly? John 18:20 says no, but Mark 4:34 and Matthew 13:10-11 suggest he explained parables privately to his disciples.</a> <a href="/q/why_is_the_mustard_seed_called_smallest.htm">In Mark 4:31-32, how can the mustard seed be described as the smallest seed when modern science identifies smaller seeds?</a> <a href="/q/were_women_told_about_jesus'_body.htm">Were the women informed about Jesus' body's fate? Yes, by a young man/angels (Mark 16:5; Luke 24:4; Matthew 28:7). No, Mary found the tomb empty and was confused (John 20:2).</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 20. - Those are they that were sown upon the good ground. The good ground represents the heart which receives the Word of God with joy and desire, and true devotion of spirit, and which steadfastly retains it, whether in prosperity or in adversity; and so yields fruit, "sows thirty, some sixty, and some a hundredfold." St. Jerome remarks that, as of the bad ground there were three different kinds - the way, side, the rocky, and the thorny ground; so of the good ground there is a threefold gradation indicated in the amount of its productiveness. There are differences of conditions in the hearts both of those who believe and of these who do not believe. <a href="/commentaries/mark/4-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Yet Καὶ (Kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. [others] ἐκεῖνοί (ekeinoi) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1565.htm">Strong's 1565: </a> That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. are like εἰσιν (eisin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <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 [seeds] οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural <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. sown σπαρέντες (sparentes) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4687.htm">Strong's 4687: </a> To sow, spread, scatter. Probably strengthened from spao; to scatter, i.e. Sow. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. good καλὴν (kalēn) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2570.htm">Strong's 2570: </a> Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous. soil. γῆν (gēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1093.htm">Strong's 1093: </a> Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. [They] οἵτινες (hoitines) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3748.htm">Strong's 3748: </a> Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever. hear ἀκούουσιν (akouousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative 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, λόγον (logon) Noun - Accusative 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. receive [it], παραδέχονται (paradechontai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3858.htm">Strong's 3858: </a> To receive, accept, acknowledge. From para and dechomai; to accept near, i.e. Admit or delight in. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. produce a crop— καρποφοροῦσιν (karpophorousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2592.htm">Strong's 2592: </a> To bear fruit. From karpophoros; to be fertile. thirtyfold, τριάκοντα (triakonta) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5144.htm">Strong's 5144: </a> Thirty. The decade of treis; thirty. sixtyfold, ἑξήκοντα (hexēkonta) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1835.htm">Strong's 1835: </a> Sixty. The tenth multiple of hex; sixty. [or] καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. a ἓν (hen) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1520.htm">Strong's 1520: </a> One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. hundredfold.” ἑκατόν (hekaton) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1540.htm">Strong's 1540: </a> One hundred. 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