E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 8:6
some = other. Greek. heteros, as in Luke 8:3 . upon . Greek. epi. App-104 . Not the same word as in Luke 8:43 . a rock = the rock. Greek. petra. As in Matthew 16:18 . sprung up . Greek. phuo. Occurs only here, Luke 8:8 , and Hebrews 12:15 . because it lacked = on account of (Greek. dia. App-104 .Luke 8:2; Luke 8:2 ) its not (Greek. me. App-105 ) having. moisture . Greek ikmas. Occurs only here in N.T. read more
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 8:1-18
PARABLES54. The sower (Matthew 13:1-23; Mark 4:1-29; Luke 8:1-18)To visit all the towns of Galilee was a huge task. Jesus and his disciples were helped in this work by a group of women who went with them to look after their daily needs (Luke 8:1-3). Crowds of people came to see Jesus wherever he went, and were often a hindrance to the progress of the gospel. It seems that one reason Jesus began to teach extensively in parables was to separate those who were genuinely interested from those who... read more