Luke 8:8

6 Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.

7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.

Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

9 Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant.

10 He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’

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BSB
Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
KJV
And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
WEB
Some fell into the good ground and grew and produced one hundred times as much fruit.” As he said these things, he called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
ASV
And other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
DARBY
and other fell into the good ground, and having sprung up bore fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things he cried, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
BLB
And other fell upon the good soil, and having sprung up, it produced fruit—a hundredfold.” Saying these things, He was calling out, “The one having ears to hear, let him hear.”
ÅB
Og noe falt i god jord; og det vokste opp og bar frukt i hundre fold. Da han sa dette, ropte han: Den som har ører å høre med, han høre!
OTB
Men noe falt i god jord. Det vokste opp og bar frukt hundre ganger mer enn det som ble sådd." Da han sa dette, ropte han ut: "Den som har ører å høre med, la ham høre."
B1930
Og noget falt i god jord; og det vokste op og bar frukt i hundre fold. Da han sa dette, ropte han: Den som har ører å høre med, han høre!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 11:15

    He who has ears, let him hear.

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  • Revelation 2:11

    He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who overcomes will not be harmed by the second death.

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  • Revelation 2:7

    He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God.

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  • Matthew 13:23

    But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”

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  • Matthew 13:8–9

    Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.

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  • Proverbs 20:12

    Ears that hear and eyes that see— the LORD has made them both.

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  • Mark 4:20

    Still others are like the seeds sown on good soil. They hear the word, receive it, and produce a crop—thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or a hundredfold.”

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  • Mark 4:8

    Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprouted, grew up, and produced a crop—one bearing thirtyfold, another sixtyfold, and another a hundredfold.”

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