Luke 8:11

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

`And this is the simile: The seed is the word of God,

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  • Matt 13:19 : 19 Every one hearing the word of the reign, and not understanding -- the evil one doth come, and doth catch that which hath been sown in his heart; this is that sown by the way.
  • Mark 4:14-20 : 14 He who is sowing doth sow the word; 15 and these are they by the way where the word is sown: and whenever they may hear, immediately cometh the Adversary, and he taketh away the word that hath been sown in their hearts. 16 `And these are they, in like manner, who on the rocky ground are sown: who, whenever they may hear the word, immediately with joy do receive it, 17 and have not root in themselves, but are temporary; afterward tribulation or persecution having come because of the word, immediately they are stumbled. 18 `And these are they who toward the thorns are sown: these are they who are hearing the word, 19 and the anxieties of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, and the desires concerning the other things, entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. 20 `And these are they who on the good ground have been sown: who do hear the word, and receive, and do bear fruit, one thirty-fold, and one sixty, and one an hundred.'
  • Jas 1:21 : 21 wherefore having put aside all filthiness and superabundance of evil, in meekness be receiving the engrafted word, that is able to save your souls;
  • 1 Pet 1:23-25 : 23 being begotten again, not out of seed corruptible, but incorruptible, through a word of God -- living and remaining -- to the age; 24 because all flesh `is' as grass, and all glory of man as flower of grass; wither did the grass, and the flower of it fell away, 25 and the saying of the Lord doth remain -- to the age; and this is the saying that was proclaimed good news to you.
  • 1 Cor 3:6-7 : 6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God was giving growth; 7 so that neither is he who is planting anything, nor he who is watering, but He who is giving growth -- God;
  • 1 Cor 3:9-9 : 9 for of God we are fellow-workmen; God's tillage, God's building ye are. 10 According to the grace of God that was given to me, as a wise master-builder, a foundation I have laid, and another doth build on `it', 11 for other foundation no one is able to lay except that which is laid, which is Jesus the Christ; 12 and if any one doth build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw --
  • Isa 8:20 : 20 To the law and to the testimony! If not, let them say after this manner, `That there is no dawn to it.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 8:5-10
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    5 `The sower went forth to sow his seed, and in his sowing some indeed fell beside the way, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the heaven did devour it.

    6 `And other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up, it did wither, through not having moisture.

    7 `And other fell amidst the thorns, and the thorns having sprung up with it, did choke it.

    8 `And other fell upon the good ground, and having sprung up, it made fruit an hundred fold.' These things saying, he was calling, `He having ears to hear -- let him hear.'

    9 And his disciples were questioning him, saying, `What may this simile be?'

    10 And he said, `To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of God, and to the rest in similes; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

  • Mark 4:13-15
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    13 And he saith to them, `Have ye not known this simile? and how shall ye know all the similes?

    14 He who is sowing doth sow the word;

    15 and these are they by the way where the word is sown: and whenever they may hear, immediately cometh the Adversary, and he taketh away the word that hath been sown in their hearts.

  • Luke 8:12-15
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    12 and those beside the way are those hearing, then cometh the Devil, and taketh up the word from their heart, lest having believed, they may be saved.

    13 `And those upon the rock: They who, when they may hear, with joy do receive the word, and these have no root, who for a time believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

    14 `And that which fell to the thorns: These are they who have heard, and going forth, through anxieties, and riches, and pleasures of life, are choked, and bear not to completion.

    15 `And that in the good ground: These are they, who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, do retain `it', and bear fruit in continuance.

  • Matt 13:18-25
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    18 `Ye, therefore, hear ye the simile of the sower:

    19 Every one hearing the word of the reign, and not understanding -- the evil one doth come, and doth catch that which hath been sown in his heart; this is that sown by the way.

    20 `And that sown on the rocky places, this is he who is hearing the word, and immediately with joy is receiving it,

    21 and he hath not root in himself, but is temporary, and persecution or tribulation having happened because of the word, immediately he is stumbled.

    22 `And that sown toward the thorns, this is he who is hearing the word, and the anxiety of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, do choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

    23 `And that sown on the good ground: this is he who is hearing the word, and is understanding, who indeed doth bear fruit, and doth make, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.'

    24 Another simile he set before them, saying: `The reign of the heavens was likened to a man sowing good seed in his field,

    25 and, while men are sleeping, his enemy came and sowed darnel in the midst of the wheat, and went away,

  • Mark 4:26
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    26 And he said, `Thus is the reign of God: as if a man may cast the seed on the earth,

  • Matt 13:3-5
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    3 and he spake to them many things in similes, saying: `Lo, the sower went forth to sow,

    4 and in his sowing, some indeed fell by the way, and the fowls did come and devour them,

    5 and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth, and immediately they sprang forth, through not having depth of earth,

  • Mark 4:3-9
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    3 `Hearken, lo, the sower went forth to sow;

    4 and it came to pass, in the sowing, some fell by the way, and the fowls of the heaven did come and devour it;

    5 and other fell upon the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprang forth, because of not having depth of earth,

    6 and the sun having risen, it was scorched, and because of not having root it did wither;

    7 and other fell toward the thorns, and the thorns did come up, and choke it, and fruit it gave not;

    8 and other fell to the good ground, and was giving fruit, coming up and increasing, and it bare, one thirty-fold, and one sixty, and one an hundred.'

    9 And he said to them, `He who is having ears to hear -- let him hear.'

  • Mark 4:17-18
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    17 and have not root in themselves, but are temporary; afterward tribulation or persecution having come because of the word, immediately they are stumbled.

    18 `And these are they who toward the thorns are sown: these are they who are hearing the word,

  • Matt 13:31-32
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    31 Another simile he set before them, saying: `The reign of the heavens is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did sow in his field,

    32 which less, indeed, is than all the seeds, but when it may be grown, is greatest of the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven do come and rest in its branches.'

  • Matt 13:37-38
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    37 And he answering said to them, `He who is sowing the good seed is the Son of Man,

    38 and the field is the world, and the good seed, these are the sons of the reign, and the darnel are the sons of the evil one,

  • Mark 4:30-33
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    30 And he said, `To what may we liken the reign of God, or in what simile may we compare it?

    31 As a grain of mustard, which, whenever it may be sown on the earth, is less than any of the seeds that are on the earth;

    32 and whenever it may be sown, it cometh up, and doth become greater than any of the herbs, and doth make great branches, so that under its shade the fowls of the heaven are able to rest.'

    33 And with many such similes he was speaking to them the word, as they were able to hear,

  • Matt 13:7-9
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    7 and others fell upon the thorns, and the thorns did come up and choke them,

    8 and others fell upon the good ground, and were giving fruit, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.

    9 He who is having ears to hear -- let him hear.'

  • Luke 13:19-20
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    19 It is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did cast into his garden, and it increased, and came to a great tree, and the fowls of the heavens did rest in its branches.'

    20 And again he said, `To what shall I liken the reign of God?

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    11 and he said to them, `To you it hath been given to know the secret of the reign of God, but to those who are without, in similes are all the things done;

  • Mark 4:20
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    20 `And these are they who on the good ground have been sown: who do hear the word, and receive, and do bear fruit, one thirty-fold, and one sixty, and one an hundred.'

  • Luke 12:16
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    16 And he spake a simile unto them, saying, `Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;