Luke 8:13

Sermon Bible Commentary - Luke 8:13

Luke 8:13 I. As the Lord is evermore speaking to us, and we evermore hearing Him, so must the receiving the Word with joy be extended in its meaning to include all possible receptions of that which He says. And, thus extended, we may interpret the characteristic to mean, as applied to the class before us, that they are such as do not present to the suggestions of Christ's spirit a hard, impenetrable heart; whose surface is not trodden down like the wayside, so that the seed lies on it exposed... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Luke 8:1-56

Chapter 8And it came to pass afterward, as he went throughout every city and village, preaching and showing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and twelve were with him, and certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene ( Luke 8:1-2 ),She was from Magdala, and because there were many Mary's, she was identified as Mary of Magdala, or Mary Magdalen. Jesus was called Jesus of Nazareth because there were many people by that name also. And so to... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Luke 8:1-56

Luke 8:2 . Mary, called Magdalene. Origen reckons three women who anointed the Saviour. The first, in the house of Simon the pharisee. Luke 7:37. The second, the woman who anointed him six days before the passover. Mark 14:8. The third, the sister of Lazarus, who anointed him in the house of Simon the leper, Matthew 26:6-7. Chrysostom regards the two last as the same person. Out of whom went seven devils. Some of the ancient fathers of the church understand this of the vices to which she... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 8:4-15

Luke 8:4-15A Sower went out to sow his seedParable of the SowerI.BY THE WAYSIDE. 1. The design intended in God’s ordinance of preaching--what is it? We answer, your salvation. 2. The means of becoming interested in this salvation are also here declared. “Lest they should believe,” says the parable, “and be saved.” 3. A hindrance, with many, occurs at the very outset. No sooner is the Word of life spoken to them than--“then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 8:13

13 They on the rock are they , which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. Ver. 13. With joy ] Which yet was but a flash. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Luke 8:13

receive: Psalms 106:12-2 Chronicles :, Isaiah 58:2, Ezekiel 33:32, Matthew 13:20, Matthew 13:21, Mark 4:16, Mark 4:17, Mark 6:20, John 5:35, Galatians 3:1, Galatians 3:4, Galatians 4:15-Proverbs : and these: Job 19:28, Proverbs 12:3, Proverbs 12:12, Ephesians 3:17, Colossians 2:7, Jude 1:12 which: Luke 22:31, Luke 22:32, Hosea 6:4, John 2:23-Lamentations :, John 8:30-Jonah :, John 12:42, John 12:43, John 15:2, John 15:6, Acts 8:13-Isaiah :, 1 Corinthians 13:2, 1 Corinthians 15:2, Colossians... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:4-18

§ 49. PARABLE OF THE SOWER, Luke 8:4-18 . (Matthew 13:1-23; Mark 4:1-20) Luke, after having in the previous paragraph stated the general progress and work of Jesus through Galilee, is either not solicitous of the order of the following events, or his sources of information did not enable him to know or form it. He places here first the Parable which we know from Matthew, in the parallel passage, to have been delivered the first of all his parables on the great day of the seven parables by... read more