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Book of Luke
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8:4 - [In Context|Original Greek] When R409 a large crowd was coming together, and those from the various cities were journeying to Him, He spoke by way of a parable:
8:5 - [In Context|Original Greek] "The R410 sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell beside the road, and it was trampled under foot and the birds of the air F183 ate it up.
8:6 - [In Context|Original Greek] "Other R411 {seed} fell on rocky {soil,} and as soon as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
8:7 - [In Context|Original Greek] "Other R412 {seed} fell among the thorns; and the thorns grew up with it and choked it out.
8:8 - [In Context|Original Greek] "Other R413 {seed} fell into the good soil, and grew up, and produced a crop a hundred times as great." As He said these things, He would call out, "He R414 who has ears to hear, let F184 him hear."
8:9 - [In Context|Original Greek] His R415 disciples {began} questioning Him as to what this parable meant.
8:10 - [In Context|Original Greek] And He said, "To R416 you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest {it is} in parables, so that SEEING R417 THEY MAY NOT SEE, AND HEARING THEY MAY NOT UNDERSTAND.
8:11 - [In Context|Original Greek] "Now R418 the parable is this: the R419 seed is the word of God.
8:12 - [In Context|Original Greek] "Those R420 beside the road are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, so that they will not believe and be saved.
8:13 - [In Context|Original Greek] "Those R421 on the rocky {soil are} those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no {firm} root; they F185 believe for a while, and in time of temptation fall away.
8:14 - [In Context|Original Greek] "The R422 {seed} which fell among the thorns, these are the ones who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with worries and riches and pleasures of {this} life, and bring no fruit to maturity.
8:15 - [In Context|Original Greek] "But R423 the {seed} in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word in an honest and good heart, and hold it fast, and bear fruit with perseverance. F186
FOOTNOTES: F183: I.e. an immoral woman F184: I.e. an immoral woman F185: Lit says F186: The denarius was equivalent to a day's wages
CROSS REFERENCES: R409: Luke 9:10-17: { 14:13-21; Mark 6:32-44; John 6:5-13} R410: Matthew 11:21 R411: Mark 6:39 R412: Matthew 14:20 R413: Luke 9:18-20: { 16:13-16; Mark 8:27-29} R414: Matthew 14:23; Luke 6:12; 9:28 R415: John 6:68 R416: Matthew 8:4; 16:20; Mark 8:30 R417: Luke 9:22-27: { 16:21-28; Mark 8:31-9:1} R418: Matthew 16:21; Luke 9:44 R419: Matthew 10:38; Luke 14:27 R420: Matthew 10:39; Luke 17:33; John 12:25 R421: Hebrews 10:34 R422: Matthew 10:33; Luke 12:9 R423: Matthew 16:28

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