Luke 8:13

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Luke 8:4-21

2. The Parables concerning the Kingdom of God. Luke 8:4-21(Parallels: Matthew 13:1-23; Matthew 12:46-50; Mark 3:31 to Mark 4:23.—Luke 8:4-15, Gospel for Sexagesima Sunday)4And when much people were gathered together, and were come [when they werecoming] to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: 5A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and thefowls of the air devoured it. 6And some fell upon a rock [the rock]; and as soon as... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Luke 8:4-13

Luke ONE SEED AND DIVERSE SOILS Luk_8:4 - Luk_8:16 . Luke is particular in dating this parable as spoken at a time when crowds resorted to Jesus, and the cities of Galilee seemed emptied out to hear Him. No illusions as to the depth or worth of this excitement beset Him. Sadly He looked on the eager multitudes, because He looked through them, and saw how few of them were bringing ‘an honest and good heart’ for the soil of His word. Just because He saw the shallowness of the momentary... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Luke 8:1-15

Various Hearers of the Word of God Luke 8:1-15 Hitherto our Lord had made Capernaum His center; now He started on a circuit through the province of Galilee, going through its cities and villages in a systematic and leisurely manner. It must have been a great opportunity for the instruction of the Twelve in His doctrine and methods. The parable of the sower was suggested by the scenery before the speaker. There is an advance in the stages of reception and growth, indicating the several phases... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Luke 8:1-56

Luke here refers to our Lord's journeyings, and reveals the interesting and beautiful fact of how women of wealth provided for him on the material level, ministering to Him of their substance. At this point Luke records the parable of the sower, which forever divides into four sections those who hear the proclamation of the Word: first, those in whom His truth can produce no results, wayside hearers; second, those whose power of hearing is superficial, rock hearers; third, those in whom other... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 8:13

ROOTS OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE‘These have no root.’ Luke 8:13 The question is, What are ‘roots’? I should define the ‘root’ to be that which, lying secret, far down, gives strength and steadiness to that which is exposed, and at the same time supplies to all the other parts the nourishment which each requires for its life and growth. I. The deepest ‘root’ of all is God’s election.—So deep, that it is really out of all reach and knowledge and ken of man, and yet it is the largest ‘root’ of all... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:1-18

2). THE FOUNDING OF THE NEW ISRAEL UNDER THE KINGLY RULE OF GOD (6:20-8:18) In this second part of the section Luke 5:1 to Luke 9:50, Jesus now reveals Himself as the founder of the new Israel under the Kingly Rule of God: a He proclaims the new Law of the Kingly Rule of God (Luke 6:20-49). b He sends out His power to the Gentiles, to those who are seen as unclean, but who have believed. They too are to benefit from His Kingly Rule (Luke 7:1-10). c He raises the dead, a foretaste of the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:13

‘And those on the rock are they who, when they have heard, receive the word with joy, and these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.’ Those on the rock were people whose hearts were like rock, totally impenetrable, but with a veneer of interest on top. When the seed fell on them they received it with apparent joy, for they found it pleasant to the ear. But the seed obtained no root, for they did not want their lives to be over-affected, and while they... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:4-15

Luke 8:4-Ezra : . Parable of the Sower ( Mark 4:1-Proverbs : *, Matthew 13:4-Isaiah : *).— Having dropped Mk. at Luke 6:19, Lk. here resumes his predecessor’ s narrative, though reserving Mark 3:20-Habakkuk : till later. Lk.’ s version is the shortest of the three. His variations, especially in the interpretation, are interesting but call for no comment here. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 8:4-15

We have had this parable, See Poole on "Matthew 13:1", See Poole on "Mark 4:1". See the notes on both these chapters. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Luke 8:4-18

CRITICAL NOTESLuke 8:4. A parable.—The word “parable” means a putting forth of one thing beside another for the purpose of comparison between them. Christ’s adoption of this mode of teaching marks a certain change of procedure: He clothes the truth in a garb which will veil it from the carnally-minded, but illustrate it to the spiritually-minded. This parable was the first of the kind Christ spoke.Luke 8:5. A sower.—Rather, “the sower,” also “the rock” (Luke 8:6), “the thorns” (Luke 8:7). The... read more