Luke 8:5-8

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Luke 8:8

Ears to hear, let him hear, &c. i.e. he that is willing to hear the word of God, and diligently comply with what is therein commanded, let him be attentive to the words of Christ. For the sight, hearing, and other senses, were not given to man to be used only as beasts use them, but likewise that they might profit his soul to eternal life. (Tirinus) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:4-21

4-21 There are many very needful and excellent rules and cautions for hearing the word, in the parable of the sower, and the application of it. Happy are we, and for ever indebted to free grace, if the same thing that is a parable to others, with which they are only amused, is a plain truth to us, by which we are taught and governed. We ought to take heed of the things that will hinder our profiting by the word we hear; to take heed lest we hear carelessly and slightly, lest we entertain... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Luke 8:1-99

Luke 8 THE OPENING VERSES show the thorough and systematic way in which the Lord Jesus evangelized the cities and villages. He announced the kingdom of God, which involves God’s authority being established and man’s salvation secured through judgment. It was too early as yet for the Gospel of 1Co 15.1-15.4 to be preached, though, now that we have that Gospel, we can still preach the kingdom of God in its present form. The twelve were with Him, and being trained under His eye. The other Gospels... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Luke 8:4-8

The parable of the fourfold soil: v. 4. And when much people were gathered together and were come to Him out of every city, He spake by a parable: v. 5. A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. v. 6. And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away because it lacked moisture. v. 7. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it. v. ... read more

Johann Peter Lange

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 8:5

BENEATH THE SURFACE‘As he sowed.’ Luke 8:5 Ages have passed, and Christ is the Sower still, by whatever instrument He works, for we are God’s husbandry as well as God’s building. And the ‘seed’ is the Word of God; so strangely able to work invisibly below the surface of human life. I. Indifference.—This seed, the Word of God, is sown broadcast, as all our opportunities are given. Men may receive the grace of God in vain, and this in more ways than one. On some it produces no vital impression... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 8:5-6

SOWERS FOR THE KINGDOM‘Some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.’ Luke 8:5-Joshua : What we all need is greater depth of conviction. We need to be convinced of the truth that we are all sent into this world to be sowers of the good, the beautiful, and the true. To be quite certain that we cannot stand idle in the market-place, but with every... read more

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Luke 8:8

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:4-21

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Luke 8:1-99

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Luke 8:4-8

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

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

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

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

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 8:5

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 8:5-6

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