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George Lamsa Translation
Luke 8:11
This is the parable. The seed is the word of God.
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Christian Standard Bible®
“This is the meaning of the parable:
“This is the meaning of the parable:
King James Version (1611)
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
King James Version
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
English Standard Version
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
New American Standard Bible
"Now this is the parable: the seed is the word of God.
"Now this is the parable: the seed is the word of God.
New Century Version
"This is what the story means: The seed is God's message.
"This is what the story means: The seed is God's message.
Amplified Bible
"Now [the meaning of] the parable is this: The seed is the word of God [concerning eternal salvation].
"Now [the meaning of] the parable is this: The seed is the word of God [concerning eternal salvation].
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Now the parable is this: the seed is the word of God.
"Now the parable is this: the seed is the word of God.
Legacy Standard Bible
"Now the parable is this: the seed is the word of God.
"Now the parable is this: the seed is the word of God.
Berean Standard Bible
Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.
Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.
Contemporary English Version
This is what the story means: The seed is God's message,
This is what the story means: The seed is God's message,
Complete Jewish Bible
"The parable is this: the seed is God's message.
"The parable is this: the seed is God's message.
Darby Translation
But the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
But the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Easy-to-Read Version
"This is what the story means: The seed is God's teaching.
"This is what the story means: The seed is God's teaching.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The parable is this, The seede is the worde of God.
The parable is this, The seede is the worde of God.
Good News Translation
"This is what the parable means: the seed is the word of God.
"This is what the parable means: the seed is the word of God.
Lexham English Bible
Now the parable means this: the seed is the word of God,
Now the parable means this: the seed is the word of God,
Literal Translation
And this is the parable: The seed is the Word of God.
And this is the parable: The seed is the Word of God.
American Standard Version
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Bible in Basic English
Now this is the point of the story: The seed is the word of God.
Now this is the point of the story: The seed is the word of God.
Hebrew Names Version
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
International Standard Version
"Now this is what the parable means. The seed is God's word.Matthew 13:18; Mark 4:14;">[xr]
"Now this is what the parable means. The seed is God's word.Matthew 13:18; Mark 4:14;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
But this is the parable: The seed is the word of Aloha.
But this is the parable: The seed is the word of Aloha.
Murdock Translation
But this is the similitude: The seed is the word of God.
But this is the similitude: The seed is the word of God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The parable is this. The seede, is the worde of God.
The parable is this. The seede, is the worde of God.
English Revised Version
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
World English Bible
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Now the parable is this: the seed is the word of God.
Now the parable is this: the seed is the word of God.
Weymouth's New Testament
The meaning of the parable is as follows. The seed is God's Message.
The meaning of the parable is as follows. The seed is God's Message.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And this is the parable.
And this is the parable.
Update Bible Version
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Webster's Bible Translation
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
New English Translation
"Now the parable means this: The seed is the word of God.
"Now the parable means this: The seed is the word of God.
New King James Version
Matthew 13:18-23; Mark 4:13-20">[xr] "Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Matthew 13:18-23; Mark 4:13-20">[xr] "Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
New Living Translation
"This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is God's word.
"This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is God's word.
New Life Bible
"This is what the picture-story means. The seed is the Word of God.
"This is what the picture-story means. The seed is the Word of God.
New Revised Standard
"Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
"Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now the parable, is this - The seed, is, the word of God.
Now the parable, is this - The seed, is, the word of God.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Revised Standard Version
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
The similitude is this. The seede is ye worde of God.
The similitude is this. The seede is ye worde of God.
Young's Literal Translation
`And this is the simile: The seed is the word of God,
`And this is the simile: The seed is the word of God,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
This is the parable: The sede is the worde of God:
This is the parable: The sede is the worde of God:
Mace New Testament (1729)
now the meaning of the parable is this: the seed sown signifies the word of God.
now the meaning of the parable is this: the seed sown signifies the word of God.
THE MESSAGE
"This story is about some of those people. The seed is the Word of God. The seeds on the road are those who hear the Word, but no sooner do they hear it than the Devil snatches it from them so they won't believe and be saved.
"This story is about some of those people. The seed is the Word of God. The seeds on the road are those who hear the Word, but no sooner do they hear it than the Devil snatches it from them so they won't believe and be saved.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Then Jesus said, "This is what that story means. The farmer spreads God's good news to others.
Then Jesus said, "This is what that story means. The farmer spreads God's good news to others.
Contextual Overview
4 And when many people had gathered, and were coming to him from all the cities, he spoke by parables. 5 The sower went out to sow his seed. And when he sowed, some fell on the roadside; and it was trodden under foot, and the birds ate it. 6 Other fell upon the rock; and sprung up earlier, and because it had no moisture, it dried up. 7 And other fell among thistles; and the thistles sprung up with it and choked it. 8 And other fell in good and fertile ground; and sprung up and bore fruit a hundredfold. And when he said this, he cried out, He who has ears to hear, let him hear. 9 And his disciples asked him, What is this parable? 10 He said to them, To you it is granted to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to the rest it has to be said in figures; for while they see, they do not perceive; and while they hear, they do not understand. 11 This is the parable. The seed is the word of God. 12 Those on the roadside are those who hear the word; and the enemy comes and takes away the word from their heart, so that they may not believe and be saved. 13 Those on the rock are those who when they have heard, receive the word with joy; and yet they have no root, but their belief is for a while, and in time of trial they stumble.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
The seed: Isaiah 8:20, Matthew 13:19, Mark 4:14-20, 1 Corinthians 3:6, 1 Corinthians 3:7, 1 Corinthians 3:9-12, James 1:21, 1 Peter 1:23-25
Reciprocal: Isaiah 55:11 - shall my Mark 2:2 - and he Mark 4:26 - as Luke 8:5 - sower John 17:17 - Sanctify Romans 10:17 - and hearing 1 Thessalonians 2:13 - the word of God Hebrews 4:12 - the word Hebrews 13:7 - word
Cross-References
Genesis 8:12
And he waited yet another seven days, and sent forth the dove; but the dove did not return again to him any more.
And he waited yet another seven days, and sent forth the dove; but the dove did not return again to him any more.
Genesis 8:14
And in the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dry.
And in the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dry.
Nehemiah 8:15
And that they should hear everything which Moses wrote in the book of the law; and the heralds proclaimed throughout all towns and in Jerusalem, saying, Go up to the mountain and bring olive branches and walnut branches and palm branches and branches of citrons and branches of willow trees, and make booths, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses.
And that they should hear everything which Moses wrote in the book of the law; and the heralds proclaimed throughout all towns and in Jerusalem, saying, Go up to the mountain and bring olive branches and walnut branches and palm branches and branches of citrons and branches of willow trees, and make booths, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses.
Romans 10:15
Or how can they preach, if they are not sent forth? As it is written, How becoming are the feet of those who preach peace, and of those who bring good tidings.
Or how can they preach, if they are not sent forth? As it is written, How becoming are the feet of those who preach peace, and of those who bring good tidings.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the parable of the sower explained in the notes at Matthew 13:1-23.
