Luke 8:8-18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:15

But that on the good ground are they ,.... The seed that fell on good ground design such hearers, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it : who hear with an honest and good intention, and faithfully keep it, and hold it fast: and bring forth fruit with patience ; with great constancy, suffering much for the sake of it; and the more they suffer, the more fruitful they are. See this explanation of the parable more largely insisted on in the following notes.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:16

No man, when he hath lighted a candle ,.... Christ by this, and some proverbial sentences following, observes to his disciples, that though the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven were delivered in parables for the present, that they might not be seen and understood by some; and though he gave to them the explanation of such parables, as of the above, in a private manner; yet his intention was not, that these things should always remain a secret with them; but as they were the lights of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:17

For nothing is secret that shall not be made manifest ,.... Meaning, whatever was then wrapped up in parables and dark sayings, or was secretly, and in a private manner, committed to them, should be made manifest by them to others hereafter: neither any thing hid, that shall not be made known, and come abroad ; for what had been whispered to them, in the most secret and silent manner, was to come abroad not only in Judea, but in all the world, and to be published upon the house tops; See... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:18

Take heed therefore how ye hear ,.... That ye hear not in a careless and negligent manner, since what truths and doctrines ye now hear with the ear, are to be preached by you unto others: for whosoever hath ; that is, hath knowledge of the doctrines of the Gospel, and hath gifts and abilities to preach them to others: to him shall be given ; more knowledge, and by using his gifts they shall be increased: but he that hath not ; true, solid, spiritual knowledge of divine things,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:12

Those by the way side - Bishop Pearce thinks that Luke by οἱ here means σποροι , the seeds, though he acknowledges that he has never found such a word as σποροι in the plural number signifying seeds. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:15

With patience - Rather, with perseverance. The Greek word ὑπομονη , which our translators render patience, properly signifies here, and in Romans 2:7 , perseverance. The good ground, because it is good, strong and vigorous, continues to bear: bad or poor ground cannot produce a good crop, and besides it is very soon exhausted. The persons called the good ground in the text are filled with the power and influence of God, and therefore continue to bring forth fruit; i.e. they persevere in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:16

Lighted a candle - This is a repetition of a part of our Lord's sermon on the mount. See the notes on Matthew 5:15 ; Matthew 10:26 ; and on Mark 4:21 , Mark 4:22 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:17

For nothing is secret, etc. - Whatever I teach you in private, ye shall teach publicly; and ye shall illustrate and explain every parable now delivered to the people. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:18

Even that which he seemeth to have - Or rather, even what he hath. Ὁ δοκει εχειν , rendered by our common version, what he seemeth to have, seems to me to contradict itself. Let us examine this subject a little. To seem to have a thing, is only to have it in appearance, and not in reality; but what is possessed in appearance only can only be taken away in appearance; therefore on the one side there is no gain, and on the other side no loss. On this ground, the text speaks just nothing. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 8:1-21

The evangelistic circuit. Observe— I. THE PLAN OF CIRCUIT . ( Luke 8:1 .) "He went," or "went about," or "kept journeying." Hitherto Capernaum had been the centre from which short excursions were taken, the Lord always returning to it. Now he moves steadily on from place to place, "passing in patience until his work is done." "Through cities and villages." He will not omit any abode of man. If social influence and power had been the aim, this Prophet would have limited his... read more

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