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It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.&#8221 When he said this, he called out, &#8220Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/luke/8.htm">New Living Translation</a> Still other seed fell on fertile soil. This seed grew and produced a crop that was a hundred times as much as had been planted!” When he had said this, he called out, “Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.” <a href="/esv/luke/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold.” As he said these things, he called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” <a href="/bsb/luke/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” <a href="/blb/luke/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And other fell upon the good soil, and having sprung up, it produced fruit--a hundredfold." Saying these things, He was calling out, "The one having ears to hear, let him hear." <a href="/kjv/luke/8.htm">King James Bible</a> And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. <a href="/nkjv/luke/8.htm">New King James Version</a> But others fell on good ground, sprang up, and yielded a crop a hundredfold.” When He had said these things He cried, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” <a href="/nasb_/luke/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And yet other seed fell into the good soil, and grew up, and produced a crop a hundred times as much.” As He said these things, He would call out, “The one who has ears to hear, let him hear.” <a href="/nasb/luke/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Other seed fell into the good soil, and grew up, and produced a crop a hundred times as great.&#8221 As He said these things, He would call out, &#8220He who has ears to hear, let him hear.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/luke/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And other seed fell into the good soil, and grew up, and produced a crop a hundred times as great.” As He said these things, He would call out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” <a href="/lsb/luke/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And other seed fell into the good soil; and growing up, it produced a crop one hundred times as great.” As He said these things, He would call out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” <a href="/amp/luke/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And some fell into good soil, and grew up and produced a crop a hundred times as great.” As He said these things, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear and heed My words.” <a href="/csb/luke/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Still other seed fell on good ground; when it grew up, it produced fruit: a hundred times what was sown.” As he said this, he called out, “Let anyone who has ears to hear listen.” <a href="/hcsb/luke/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Still other seed fell on good ground; when it sprang up, it produced a crop: 100 times what was sown.&#8221 As He said this, He called out, &#8220Anyone who has ears to hear should listen!&#8221 <a href="/asv/luke/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> And other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. <a href="/cev/luke/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The rest of the seeds fell on good ground where they grew and produced a hundred times as many seeds. When Jesus had finished speaking, he said, "If you have ears, pay attention!" <a href="/erv/luke/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> And other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. <a href="/gwt/luke/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Others were planted on good ground. When they came up, they produced a hundred times as much as was planted." After he had said this, he called out, "Let the person who has ears listen!" <a href="/gnt/luke/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> And some seeds fell in good soil; the plants grew and bore grain, one hundred grains each." And Jesus concluded, "Listen, then, if you have ears!" <a href="/isv/luke/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> But others fell on good soil, and when they came up, they produced 100 times as much as was planted." As he said this, he called out, "Let the person who has ears to hear, listen!" <a href="/msb/luke/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop?a hundredfold.? As Jesus said this, He called out, ?He who has ears to hear, let him hear.? <a href="/net/luke/8.htm">NET Bible</a> But other seed fell on good soil and grew, and it produced a hundred times as much grain." As he said this, he called out, "The one who has ears to hear had better listen!" <a href="/nheb/luke/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit one hundred times." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." <a href="/wbt/luke/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bore fruit a hundred-fold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. <a href="/wey/luke/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But some of the seed falls into good ground, and grows up and yields a return of a hundred for one." While thus speaking, He cried aloud and said, "Listen, every one who has ears to listen with!" <a href="/web/luke/8.htm">World English Bible</a> Other fell into the good ground and grew and produced one hundred times as much fruit.” As he said these things, he called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And other fell on the good ground, and having sprung up, it made fruit a hundredfold.” Saying these things, He was calling, “He having ears to hear—let him hear.” <a href="/blb/luke/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And other fell upon the good soil, and having sprung up, it produced fruit--a hundredfold." Saying these things, He was calling out, "The one having ears to hear, let him hear." <a href="/ylt/luke/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'And other fell upon the good ground, and having sprung up, it made fruit an hundred fold.' These things saying, he was calling, 'He having ears to hear -- let him hear.' <a href="/slt/luke/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And other fell upon good earth; and having brought forth, made fruit, a hundredfold. Saying these, he called out, He having ears to hear, let him hear.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And other some fell upon good ground; and being sprung up, yielded fruit a hundredfold. Saying these things, he cried out: He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. <a href="/cpdv/luke/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And some fell upon good soil; and having sprung up, it produced fruit one hundredfold.” As he said these things, he cried out, “Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.” <a href="/nabre/luke/8.htm">New American Bible</a> And some seed fell on good soil, and when it grew, it produced fruit a hundredfold.” After saying this, he called out, “Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear.” <a href="/nrsvce/luke/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Some fell into good soil, and when it grew, it produced a hundredfold.” As he said this, he called out, “Let anyone with ears to hear listen!”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And other fell in good and fertile ground; and sprung up and bore fruit a hundredfold. And when he said this, he cried out, He who has ears to hear, let him hear. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Other seed fell in good and excellent ground, and it sprang up and produced fruit one hundred fold. And when he had said these things, he cried, “He that has an ear to hear, let him hear.” <div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And other seed fell into good ground, and sprung up, and produced fruit a hundred-fold. When he had said these things, he cried: He that has ears to hear, let him hear.<CM> <a href="/godbey/luke/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>And other fell into good ground, and springing up, produced fruit, a hundredfold.<Fr> Speaking these things, He cried out, <FR>Let the one having ears to hear, hear.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/luke/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And some fell on good ground, and shooting up, produced fruit an hundred fold. So saying, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.<CM> <a href="/mace/luke/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but some of the corn fell into good soil, and grew up, yielding a hundred grains for one, then raising his voice he concluded with these words, he that hath ears to hear, let him hear. <a href="/wey/luke/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But some of the seed falls into good ground, and grows up and yields a return of a hundred for one." While thus speaking, He cried aloud and said, "Listen, every one who has ears to listen with!" <a href="/worrell/luke/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>And another fell into the good ground; and, growing, it produced fruit, a hundredfold."<Fr> Saying these things, He was crying aloud, <FR>"He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."<Fr> <a href="/worsley/luke/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>But some fell on good ground, and sprang up and yielded fruit an hundred-fold.<Fr> And as He said these things He cried out, <FR>"He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."<Fr> <a href="/parallel/luke/8-8.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=3038" 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> …7Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings. 8<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Still</a> <a href="/greek/2087.htm" title="2087: heteron (Adj-NNS) -- (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different.">other seed</a> <a href="/greek/4098.htm" title="4098: epesen (V-AIA-3S) -- A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall.">fell</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">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/18.htm" title="18: agathēn (Adj-AFS) -- A primary word; good.">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/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">where</a> <a href="/greek/5453.htm" title="5453: phyen (V-APP-NNS) -- To grow, grow up, spring up. ">it sprang up</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: epoiēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">and produced</a> <a href="/greek/2590.htm" title="2590: karpon (N-AMS) -- Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively.">a crop—</a> <a href="/greek/1542.htm" title="1542: hekatontaplasiona (Adj-AMS) -- A hundredfold. From hekaton and a presumed derivative of plasso; a hundred times.">a hundredfold.”</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">As Jesus said</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: Tauta (DPro-ANP) -- This; he, she, it. ">this,</a> <a href="/greek/5455.htm" title="5455: ephōnei (V-IIA-3S) -- From phone; to emit a sound; by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation.">He called out,</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.">“He who</a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192: echōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.">has</a> <a href="/greek/3775.htm" title="3775: ōta (N-ANP) -- (a) the ear, (b) met: the faculty of perception. Apparently a primary word; the ear.">ears</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: akouein (V-PNA) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">to hear,</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: akouetō (V-PMA-3S) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">let him hear.” </a> 9Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant.…<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/13-8.htm">Matthew 13:8</a> Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold. <a href="/mark/4-8.htm">Mark 4:8</a> Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprouted, grew up, and produced a crop—one bearing thirtyfold, another sixtyfold, and another a hundredfold.” <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="/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="/mark/4-20.htm">Mark 4:20</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="/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="/psalms/126-5.htm">Psalm 126:5-6</a> Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy. / He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain. <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="/hosea/10-12.htm">Hosea 10:12</a> Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain. <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-9</a> Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. / Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. <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="/jeremiah/4-3.htm">Jeremiah 4:3</a> For this is what the LORD says to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: “Break up your unplowed ground, and do not sow among the thorns. <a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24-27</a> Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. / But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ... <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="/romans/10-17.htm">Romans 10:17</a> Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bore fruit an hundred times. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.other.<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.<a href="/matthew/13-8.htm">Matthew 13:8,23</a> But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold… <a href="/mark/4-8.htm">Mark 4:8,20</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… an hundredfold.<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.He that.<a href="/proverbs/1-20.htm">Proverbs 1:20-23</a> Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: … <a href="/proverbs/8-1.htm">Proverbs 8:1</a> Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?<a href="/proverbs/20-12.htm">Proverbs 20:12</a> The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/7-14.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/luke/7-14.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/luke/4-34.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/luke/7-3.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/luke/6-49.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/luke/6-39.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/luke/8-6.htm">Falls</a> <a href="/luke/8-7.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/luke/8-5.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/luke/6-45.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/luke/8-2.htm">Good</a> <a href="/luke/8-7.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/luke/6-49.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/luke/7-23.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/luke/7-42.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/mark/10-30.htm">Hundredfold</a> <a href="/mark/10-30.htm">Hundred-Fold</a> <a href="/luke/4-34.htm">Loud</a> <a href="/mark/7-4.htm">Other</a> <a href="/luke/8-7.htm">Part</a> <a href="/mark/11-18.htm">Produced</a> <a href="/luke/8-7.htm">Sprang</a> <a href="/luke/8-7.htm">Thorns</a> <a href="/luke/2-37.htm">Times</a> <a href="/luke/4-34.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/luke/7-29.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/11-27.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/luke/11-27.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/luke/8-9.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/luke/8-9.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/luke/8-15.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/luke/8-41.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/luke/8-9.htm">Falls</a> <a href="/luke/8-14.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/luke/8-14.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/luke/8-14.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/luke/8-9.htm">Good</a> <a href="/luke/13-19.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/luke/8-9.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/luke/8-11.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/luke/8-9.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/genesis/26-12.htm">Hundredfold</a> <a href="/genesis/26-12.htm">Hundred-Fold</a> <a href="/luke/8-28.htm">Loud</a> <a href="/acts/2-40.htm">Other</a> <a href="/luke/10-42.htm">Part</a> <a href="/luke/12-16.htm">Produced</a> <a href="/john/21-7.htm">Sprang</a> <a href="/luke/8-14.htm">Thorns</a> <a href="/luke/9-39.htm">Times</a> <a href="/luke/8-28.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/luke/8-50.htm">Words</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'; 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In the parable of the sower, the "good soil" represents those who hear the word, understand it, and bear fruit. This imagery is rooted in agricultural practices familiar to Jesus' audience, where soil quality determined the success of a crop. Spiritually, it signifies a heart prepared to receive and nurture the gospel. The concept of "good soil" can be connected to the Old Testament, where the heart is often described as the seat of understanding and receptivity (e.g., <a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26</a>).where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold. The phrase "sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold" emphasizes the abundant and miraculous yield that results from the word of God taking root in a receptive heart. In ancient Palestine, a tenfold yield was considered good, so a hundredfold is extraordinary, symbolizing divine blessing and the supernatural power of God's word. This echoes the promise of fruitfulness found in <a href="/genesis/26-12.htm">Genesis 26:12</a>, where Isaac reaped a hundredfold because the Lord blessed him. It also points to the transformative power of the gospel, which can produce spiritual fruit beyond human expectation.As Jesus said this, He called out, This indicates the importance and urgency of Jesus' message. By calling out, Jesus emphasizes the need for attentive listening and understanding. It reflects the teaching style of a rabbi who seeks to engage his audience fully. This method of teaching is consistent with the prophetic tradition, where prophets often called out to the people to heed God's message (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/58.htm">Isaiah 58:1</a>).“He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” This phrase is a call to discernment and spiritual awareness. It challenges listeners to go beyond mere auditory reception to a deeper, spiritual understanding. This call is a recurring theme in Jesus' teachings (e.g., <a href="/matthew/11-15.htm">Matthew 11:15</a>, <a href="/revelation/2-7.htm">Revelation 2:7</a>) and serves as a warning that not everyone will understand or accept the message of the kingdom. It underscores the necessity of a willing and open heart to truly comprehend and act upon the teachings of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is teaching a parable to a large crowd. His teachings often used parables to convey deeper spiritual truths. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a> A diverse group of people gathered to hear Jesus speak. They represent various types of listeners, each with different levels of receptivity to His message. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_good_soil.htm">The Good Soil</a> Symbolic of those who hear the word of God, understand it, and bear fruit. This soil represents the ideal condition of a receptive heart. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_seed.htm">The Seed</a> Represents the word of God. In this parable, the seed's potential to produce a crop depends on the type of soil it falls upon. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_crop.htm">The Crop</a> Symbolizes the fruitfulness and spiritual growth that result from receiving and nurturing the word of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/receptive_hearts.htm">Receptive Hearts</a> The condition of our hearts determines our receptivity to God's word. We must cultivate a heart that is open and ready to receive His teachings. <a href="/topical/f/fruitfulness_as_evidence.htm">Fruitfulness as Evidence</a> True understanding and acceptance of God's word are evidenced by the fruit it produces in our lives. This includes spiritual growth and the manifestation of the fruit of the Spirit. <a href="/topical/a/active_listening.htm">Active Listening</a> Jesus emphasizes the importance of having "ears to hear." This means actively listening and seeking to understand God's word, not just hearing it passively. <a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_faith.htm">Perseverance in Faith</a> Just as good soil requires care and attention, our faith requires perseverance and dedication to grow and produce fruit. <a href="/topical/i/impact_of_the_word.htm">Impact of the Word</a> The word of God has the power to transform lives and produce abundant spiritual fruit when it is received with a willing and obedient heart.<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/what_does_spiritual_harvest_mean.htm">What does spiritual harvest mean?</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/why_can't_christians_hear_god's_voice.htm">Why are many Christians unable to distinguish God’s voice from their own thoughts?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_women_fund_jesus_despite_norms.htm">(Luke 8:1-3) How do we reconcile the mention of women financially supporting Jesus with the cultural norms that generally limited women's economic roles in that era?</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>(8) Bare fruit an hundredfold.--The graduated scale of fertility common to the other two reports is wanting in St. Luke, who dwells only on the highest.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 8. - And bare fruit an hundredfold. This is by no means an unheard-of increase even in the West, where vegetation is less luxuriant. Herodotus, quoted by Trench ('Parables'), mentions that two hundredfold was a common return in the Plain of Babylon, and sometimes three hundredfold; and Niebuhr mentions a species of maize that returns four hundredfold. On the marvellous fruit-bearing which would take place in the days of the Lord's future kingdom on earth, Irenaeus gives a quotation from Papias, who gave it on the authority of those who had heard St. John speak of the teaching of the Lord to that effect. Professor Westcott ('Introduction to the Study of the Gospels,' Appendix C, 21) thinks that the tradition was based on the real discourses of the Lord. It is, of course, allegorical, for is it not a memory cf. a conversation between Jesus and his disciples arising out of this parable of the sower? "The Lord taught of those days (of his future kingdom on earth) and said, The days will come in which vines shall spring up, each having, ten thousand stocks, and on each stock ten thousand branches, and on each branch ten thousand shoots, and on each shoot ten thousand bunches, and on each bunch ten thousand grapes, and each grape when pressed shalt give five and twenty measures of wine. And when any saint shall have seized one bunch, another shall cry, I am a better bunch; take me; through me bless the Lord. Likewise also (he said) that a grain of wheat shall produce ten thousand ears of corn, and each grain ten pounds of fine pure flour; and so all other fruits, and seeds, and each herb according to its proper nature.. . And he (Papias) added, saying, Now, these things are credible to them that believe. And when Judas the traitor believed not, and asked - How, then, shall such productions proceed from the Lord? the Lord said, They shall see who come to those times" (Papias; see Irenaeus, 5:33. 3). <a href="/commentaries/luke/8-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Still Καὶ (Kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. other [seed] ἕτερον (heteron) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2087.htm">Strong's 2087: </a> (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different. fell ἔπεσεν (epesen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4098.htm">Strong's 4098: </a> A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall. on εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. good ἀγαθήν (agathēn) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_18.htm">Strong's 18: </a> A primary word; 'good'. 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. [where] καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. it sprang up φυὲν (phyen) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5453.htm">Strong's 5453: </a> To grow, grow up, spring up. [and] produced ἐποίησεν (epoiēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. a crop— καρπὸν (karpon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2590.htm">Strong's 2590: </a> Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively. a hundredfold.” ἑκατονταπλασίονα (hekatontaplasiona) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1542.htm">Strong's 1542: </a> A hundredfold. From hekaton and a presumed derivative of plasso; a hundred times. As [Jesus] said λέγων (legōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. [this], Ταῦτα (Tauta) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. He called out, ἐφώνει (ephōnei) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5455.htm">Strong's 5455: </a> From phone; to emit a sound; by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation. “He who 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. has ἔχων (echōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2192.htm">Strong's 2192: </a> To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. ears ὦτα (ōta) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3775.htm">Strong's 3775: </a> (a) the ear, (b) met: the faculty of perception. Apparently a primary word; the ear. to hear, ἀκούειν (akouein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active <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. let him hear.” ἀκουέτω (akouetō) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. 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