New English Translation
Luke 8:15
15But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing the word, cling to it with an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance.
Luke 8:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
- New International Version (NIV)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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.
Context of Luke 8:15
13Those on the rock 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 a time of testing fall away. 14As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing the word, cling to it with an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance. 16“No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in can see the light. 17For nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.
Read all of Luke 8Luke 8:15 word by word
τὸ δὲ ἐν τῇ καλῇ γῇ, οὗτοί εἰσιν οἵτινες ἐν καρδίᾳ καλῇ καὶ ἀγαθῇ ἀκούσαντες τὸν λόγον κατέχουσιν καὶ καρποφοροῦσιν ἐν ὑπομονῇ.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- onἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the goodκαλόςkalos · goodG2570
- groundγῆgē · earth: soilG1093
- areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- theyοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- whichὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
- an honestἀγαθόςagathos · goodG18
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- heartκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
- having heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
- the wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
- keepκατέχωkatechō · to hold back/fastG2722
- bring forth fruitκαρποφορέωkarpophoreō · to bear fruitG2592
- patienceὑπομονήhupomonē · perseveranceG5281
Cross-references for Luke 8:15
- Luke 6:45The good person out of the good treasury of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasury produces evil, for his mouth speaks from what fills his heart.
- Deuteronomy 30:6The Lord your God will also cleanse your heart and the hearts of your descendants so that you may love him with all your mind and being and so that you may live.
- Psalms 51:10Create for me a pure heart, O God! Renew a resolute spirit within me!
- Jeremiah 31:33“But I will make a new covenant with the whole nation of Israel after I plant them back in the land,” says the Lord. “I will put my law within them and write it on their hearts and minds. I will be their God and they will be my people.
- Jeremiah 32:29The Babylonian soldiers that are attacking this city will break into it and set it on fire. They will burn it down along with the houses where people have made me angry by offering sacrifices to the god Baal and by pouring out drink offerings to other gods on their rooftops.
- Ezekiel 36:26I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will remove the heart of stone from your body and give you a heart of flesh.
- Romans 7:18For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I want to do the good, but I cannot do it.
- Ephesians 2:8For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God;
- James 1:16Do not be led astray, my dear brothers and sisters.
- 1 Peter 2:1So get rid of all evil and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.
- Luke 11:28But he replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”
- Job 23:11My feet have followed his steps closely; I have kept to his way and have not turned aside.
- Psalms 1:1How blessed is the one who does not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand in the pathway with sinners, or sit in the assembly of scoffers!
- Psalms 119:11In my heart I store up your words, so I might not sin against you.
- Proverbs 3:1My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,
- Jeremiah 15:16As your words came to me I drank them in, and they filled my heart with joy and happiness because I belong to you.
Commentaries on Luke 8:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15With patience - Rather, with perseverance. The Greek word ̔, which our translators render patience, properly signifies here, and in Romans 2:7, perseverance. The good ground, because it is good, strong and vigorous, continues to bear: bad or poor ground cannot produce a good crop, and besides it is very soon exhausted. The persons called the good ground in the text are filled with the power and influence of God, and therefore continue to bring forth…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-15Verses 4-15 See the parable of the sower explained in the notes at Matthew 13:1-23.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-21Verses 4-21 There are many very needful and excellent rules and cautions for hearing the word, in the parable of the sower, and the application of it. Happy are we, and for ever indebted to free grace, if the same thing that is a parable to others, with which they are only amused, is a plain truth to us, by which we are taught and governed. We ought to take heed of the things that will hinder our profiting by the word we hear; to take heed lest we hear…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-15The parable of the farmer scattering seed shows that people respond in different ways to the message of Jesus about God’s kingdom.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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