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Luke 8:49-56
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Luke 8:26-39
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Luke 8:22-25
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Luke 8:49-56
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Luke 8:40-48
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Luke 8:26-39
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Luke 8:22-25
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Luke 8:16-21
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Luke 8:1-15
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Luke 8:22-25
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Luke 8:26-31
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Luke 8:32-39
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Luke 8:40-48
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Luke 8:49-56
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Luke 8:16-21
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Luke 8:11-15
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Luke 8:4-10
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THE SEED WITH POTENTIAL
Key verse: 8
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The Parable of the Sower(A)
8 After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God.(B) The Twelve were with him, 2 and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene)(C) from whom seven demons had come out; 3 Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s(D) household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means.
4 While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable: 5 “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds ate it up. 6 Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.”
When he said this, he called out, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”(E)
9 His disciples asked him what this parable meant. 10 He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you,(F) but to others I speak in parables, so that,
11 “This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.(H) 12 Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. 13 Those on the rocky ground are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away.(I) 14 The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches(J) and pleasures, and they do not mature. 15 But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.
Footnotes
- Luke 8:10 Isaiah 6:9
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ESV
Women Accompanying Jesus
8 Soon afterward he went on (A)through cities and villages, proclaiming and (B)bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, 2 and also (C)some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: (D)Mary, called Magdalene, (E)from whom seven demons had gone out, 3 and (F)Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's household manager, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them[a] out of their means.
The Parable of the Sower
4 (G)And when a great crowd was gathering and people from town after town came to him, he said in a parable, 5 (H)“A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it. 6 And some fell on the rock, and as it grew up, (I)it withered away, because it had no moisture. 7 And some fell among (J)thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it. 8 And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded (K)a hundredfold.” As he said these things, he called out, (L)“He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
The Purpose of the Parables
9 And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant, 10 he said, (M)“To you it has been given to know (N)the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so (O)that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’ 11 (P)Now the parable is this: The seed is (Q)the word of God. 12 The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not (R)believe and be saved. 13 And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it (S)with joy. But these have no root; they (T)believe for a while, and in time of testing (U)fall away. 14 And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but (V)as they go on their way they are choked by the (W)cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. 15 As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and (X)bear fruit (Y)with patience.
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- Luke 8:3 Some manuscripts him
Cross references
- Luke 8:1 : See Mark 6:6
- Luke 8:1 : See ch. 4:43
- Luke 8:2 : ch. 23:49, 55; Matt. 27:55; Mark 15:40, 41; Acts 1:14
- Luke 8:2 : ch. 24:10; Matt. 27:56, 61; 28:1; John 19:25; 20:1, 18
- Luke 8:2 : Mark 16:9
- Luke 8:3 : ch. 24:10
- Luke 8:4 : For ver. 4-10, see Matt. 13:1-15; Mark 4:1-12
- Luke 8:5 : [Isa. 55:10; Amos 9:13]
- Luke 8:6 : John 15:6
- Luke 8:7 : Jer. 4:3
- Luke 8:8 : Gen. 26:12
- Luke 8:8 : See Matt. 11:15
- Luke 8:10 : Matt. 19:11; Col. 1:27; [1 Cor. 2:6-10; 1 John 2:20, 27]; See Matt. 11:25
- Luke 8:10 : See Rom. 16:25
- Luke 8:10 : Isa. 6:9, 10; See Matt. 13:13
- Luke 8:11 : For ver. 11-15, see Matt. 13:18-23; Mark 4:13-20
- Luke 8:11 : ch. 1:2; Mark 2:2; 4:33; Acts 8:4; James 1:21
- Luke 8:12 : See Mark 16:16
- Luke 8:13 : [Isa. 58:2; Ezek. 33:31, 32; Mark 6:20; John 5:35]
- Luke 8:13 : Gal. 1:6; [Hos. 6:4; Gal. 5:7]
- Luke 8:13 : 1 Tim. 4:1; Heb. 3:12
- Luke 8:14 : [James 1:11]
- Luke 8:14 : See Matt. 6:25
- Luke 8:15 : Hos. 14:8; John 15:5, 6; Phil. 1:11; Col. 1:6
- Luke 8:15 : James 5:7; See Heb. 10:36
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Jesus chose twelve apostles, but many women followed Jesus very closely. In a patriarchal society, Jesus welcomed and empowered women and allowed them to live up to more than what society tolerated. When women boldly spoke up or did something outside of the ordinary, he always listened and was often amazed at their faith.
Jesus taught a large crowd about a farmer who scattered seed over all kinds of soil. God's word, the gospel, is like a seed. It may seem small and simple, but it has great potential and life-giving power. In good soil, the seed grows on its own and can yield a crop a hundred times more than was sown. God's word can change the course of one's life and even the course of history. The farmer doesn't do anything but spread the seed and trust in its potential. Likewise, we cannot do anything except receive it by faith and allow it to grow. God's word is his love letter to all people of the world who are suffering under the power of sin and shame. It is amazing grace and empowering love.
Prayer: Lord, may the seed of your word penetrate the depths of our hearts and grow to empower us to live by faith, bearing good fruit.
One Word: The seed in good soil will bear fruit