Luke 8:11-15 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 8:4-21

The former paragraph began with an account of Christ's industry in preaching (Luke 8:1); this begins with an account of the people's industry in hearing, Luke 8:4. He went into every city, to preach; so they, one would think, should have contented themselves to hear him when he came to their own city (we know those that would); but there were those here that came to him out of every city, would not stay till he came to them, nor think that they had enough when he left them, but met him when he... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 8:4-15

8:4-15 When a great crowd had gathered, and when they came to him from every city, Jesus spoke to them by means of a parable. The sower went out to sow his seed. As he sowed some seed fell by the wayside. It was trampled upon and the birds of the heaven devoured it. Other seed fell on rocky ground where it grew up and withered because there was no moisture. Other seed fell in the middle of thorns and the thorns grew up along with it and choked the life out of it. Other seed fell into good... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:11

Now the parable is this , &c.; "Or this is the sense of the parable", as the Arabic version renders it: "the seed is the word of God", the Gospel, as preached by Christ, his apostles, and faithful ministers, which has God for its author, is concerning the grace of God, and is what he blesses, and makes effectual to answer any good purpose. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:12

Those by the wayside are they that hear ,.... The word of God, though only by accident, and very carelessly, and without understanding what they hear: then cometh the devil ; signified by the fowls of the air: and taketh away the word out of their hearts , or memories; that little of it, which is retained there, and diverts their minds from it by other objects; so that they quite forget what they have heard; lest they should believe, and be saved : this clause is only in Luke;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:13

They on the rock are they, which when they hear ,.... The seed that fell upon the rock, or stony ground, signify such sort of hearers, who receive the word with joy . The Ethiopic version reads, "with joy of heart". But, this sort of hearers receive not the word into their hearts, or with their hearts believe it, and from their hearts obey it, only into their heads; and have only, an historical faith of it; nor with hearty, spiritual, solid joy, or joy in the Holy Ghost: for their hearts... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:14

And that which fell among thorns are they ,.... The seed that fell among thorns, or were sown on thorny ground, represent such hearers: which, when they have heard, go forth ; from hearing the word to their worldly business; or go on in the pursuit of their worldly lusts and pleasures notwithstanding; for the word translated, "go forth", belongs to the next clause; and are choked with cares and riches, and pleasures of this life ; and with it to be read thus, "and going on in or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:15

But that on the good ground are they ,.... The seed that fell on good ground design such hearers, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it : who hear with an honest and good intention, and faithfully keep it, and hold it fast: and bring forth fruit with patience ; with great constancy, suffering much for the sake of it; and the more they suffer, the more fruitful they are. See this explanation of the parable more largely insisted on in the following notes.... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:12

Those by the way side - Bishop Pearce thinks that Luke by οἱ here means σποροι , the seeds, though he acknowledges that he has never found such a word as σποροι in the plural number signifying seeds. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:15

With patience - Rather, with perseverance. The Greek word ὑπομονη , which our translators render patience, properly signifies here, and in Romans 2:7 , perseverance. The good ground, because it is good, strong and vigorous, continues to bear: bad or poor ground cannot produce a good crop, and besides it is very soon exhausted. The persons called the good ground in the text are filled with the power and influence of God, and therefore continue to bring forth fruit; i.e. they persevere in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 8:1-21

The evangelistic circuit. Observe— I. THE PLAN OF CIRCUIT . ( Luke 8:1 .) "He went," or "went about," or "kept journeying." Hitherto Capernaum had been the centre from which short excursions were taken, the Lord always returning to it. Now he moves steadily on from place to place, "passing in patience until his work is done." "Through cities and villages." He will not omit any abode of man. If social influence and power had been the aim, this Prophet would have limited his... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 8:4-21

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 8:4-15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 8:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 8:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 8:1-21

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