Luke 8:15 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 8:15

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 8:15

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 8:1-21

Incidents in evangelistic work. We have now to contemplate Jesus as fairly loosed from Capernaum as the centre of his mission work, and as making systematically the tour of the province of Galilee. The "beloved physician" gives to us here just such an insight into the material conditions of Christ's evangelistic work as we naturally desire. Let us, then, notice— I. THE SPIRITUAL AND TEMPORAL SIDES OF OUR LORD 'S EVANGELISTIC WORK . ( Luke 8:1-3 .) Twelve men and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 8:4-15

The parable of the sower , and the Lord ' s interpretation of it. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 8:11-15

The Lord ' s interpretation of the parable of the sower. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 8:15

But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the Word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience . In this portraiture of the fourth class of our Lord's great life-picture of hearers of and inquirers concerning religion, the Greek words rendered in the Authorized Version "honest" and "good" ("in an honest and good heart ") were words well known and in familiar use among the widely spread Greek-speaking peoples for whom especially St. Luke's Gospel... read more

Albert Barnes

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

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 8:15

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

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 8:1-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 8:1-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 8:4-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 8:11-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 8:15

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

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