mnt - Luke:8:1-15

mnt@Luke:8:1 @ It happened shortly afterwards that he began to go from town to town and village to village, preaching and telling the good news of the kingdom of God.

mnt@Luke:8:2 @ The twelve were with him, and certain women whom he had delivered from evil spirits and various diseases. Mary of Magdala, out of whom seven demons have been driven,

mnt@Luke:8:3 @ and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herods steward, and Susanna, and many other women, who used to minister to him out of their substance.

mnt@Luke:8:4 @ As a great crowd was gathering, and men of town after town kept restoring to him, he spoke a parable to them.

mnt@Luke:8:5 @ "A sower went out to sow his seed, and as he sowed some fell by the wayside, and was trodden under foot, and the wild birds ate it up.

mnt@Luke:8:6 @ "Some other seed dropped on the rock, as soon as it grew it withered away, because it had no moisture.

mnt@Luke:8:7 @ "Another part fell among the thorns; and the thorns grew with it and choked it.

mnt@Luke:8:8 @ "But some fell on good soil, and grew up, and brought forth fruit, a hundredfold." When he said this, he called out, "Whoever has ears to hear with, let him listen."

mnt@Luke:8:9 @ Then his disciples began to interrupt him, saying, "What does this parable mean?"

mnt@Luke:8:10 @ He answered. "To you it is given to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of God; But all others are taught in parables so that seeing they shall not see, and hearing they shall not hear.

mnt@Luke:8:11 @ "This is the meaning of the parable. The seed is the word of God.

mnt@Luke:8:12 @ "Those by the wayside are people who hear, but then comes the devil and carries off the word from their heart, so that they may not believe and not be saved.

mnt@Luke:8:13 @ "Those on the rock are people who, upon hearing, receive the word with joy; but they have no root. For a time indeed they all believe, but in time of temptation they fall away.

mnt@Luke:8:14 @ "And that which fell upon thorns is those who have heard, but as they go on their way of word is choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of life; so they bring no fruit of perfection.

mnt@Luke:8:15 @ "And that in the good soil is those who have listened to the message and, in an honest and good heart, hold fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.