Luke 8:6-7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 8:4-15

See the parable of the sower explained in the notes at Matthew 13:1-23. read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 8:4-15

Luke 8:4-15. And when much people were gathered together To be instructed by his discourse, as well as to see, or be healed by, his miracles; and were come to him In crowds; out of every city In that part of the country; he spake by a parable Having first, for greater conveniency of being better heard and less incommoded by them, entered into a ship, where he sat, and from thence taught them. A sower went out to sow, &c. See this parable explained at large in the notes on... read more

Donald C. Fleming

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

E.W. Bullinger

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

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 8:7

among = in (Greek. en. App-104 .) the midst of. thorns = the thorns. sprang up with it = sprang up together. Greek sumphuo. Occurs only here in N.T. A medical word, used of bones uniting and wounds closing. choked = stifled, as in Luke 8:33 . Elsewhere only in Matthew 13:7 . read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:1-21

E. Jesus’ teaching in parables 8:1-21The present section of Luke follows the same basic pattern as the former one. There is a block of teaching (Luke 8:1-21; cf. Luke 6:12-49) followed by another account of Jesus’ mighty works (Luke 8:22-56; cf. ch. 7). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:4-8

The giving of the parable 8:4-8 (cf. Matthew 13:1-9; Mark 4:1-9)As in the other Synoptics, Jesus gave the first parable to the crowds and then interpreted it for His disciples. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:4-15

2. The parable of the soils 8:4-15Luke’s account of Jesus’ parables by the sea is the shortest of the three, and Matthew’s is the longest. Luke limited himself to recording only two parables, namely, the parable of the soils and the parable of the lamp. He thereby stressed the importance of hearing, obeying, and proclaiming the Word of God."Unlike Mark 4 and Matthew 13, where entire chapters are devoted to kingdom teaching via parables, Luke concentrates on the one theme of faith both here and... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 8:5-8

The main focus of this parable in all the Synoptics is not on the sower (Jesus and His disciples) or the seed (the Word of God), as important as these are. It is the soils on which the seed falls. Evidently in Jesus’ day, at least in some situations, sowing preceded plowing. [Note: Liefeld, p. 906; Fitzmyer, p. 703; Morris, p. 151.] Consequently it is not unusual that the sower scattered his seed where he did. The presence of thorn seeds would not discourage the sower from sowing seed among... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Luke 8:7

8:7 with (b-16) See Note, Romans 6:5 . read more

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