Matthew 13:8
New International Version
Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.

New Living Translation
Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been planted!

English Standard Version
Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

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

Berean Literal Bible
And other fell upon the good soil and were yielding fruit--indeed some a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.

King James Bible
But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

New King James Version
But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

New American Standard Bible
But others fell on the good soil and yielded a crop, some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty times as much.

NASB 1995
“And others fell on the good soil and yielded a crop, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.

NASB 1977
“And others fell on the good soil, and yielded a crop, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.

Legacy Standard Bible
And others fell on the good soil and were yielding a crop, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.

Amplified Bible
Other seed fell on good soil and yielded grain, some a hundred times as much [as was sown], some sixty [times as much], and some thirty.

Christian Standard Bible
Still other seed fell on good ground and produced fruit: some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty times what was sown.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Still others fell on good ground and produced a crop: some 100, some 60, and some 30 times what was sown.

American Standard Version
and others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

Contemporary English Version
But a few seeds did fall on good ground where the plants produced 100 or 60 or 30 times as much as was scattered.

English Revised Version
and others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But other seeds were planted on good ground and produced grain. They produced one hundred, sixty, or thirty times as much as was planted.

Good News Translation
But some seeds fell in good soil, and the plants bore grain: some had one hundred grains, others sixty, and others thirty."

International Standard Version
But other seeds fell on good soil and produced a crop, some 100, some 60, and some 30 times what was sown.

Majority Standard Bible
Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop?a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.

NET Bible
But other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.

New Heart English Bible
Still others fell on good soil, and yielded fruit: some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.

Webster's Bible Translation
But others fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some a hundred-fold, some sixty-fold, some thirty-fold.

Weymouth New Testament
But a portion falls upon good ground, and gives a return, some a hundred for one, some sixty, some thirty.

World English Bible
Others fell on good soil and yielded fruit: some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and others fell on the good ground, and were giving fruit, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.

Berean Literal Bible
And other fell upon the good soil and were yielding fruit--indeed some a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.

Young's Literal Translation
and others fell upon the good ground, and were giving fruit, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.

Smith's Literal Translation
And others fell upon good earth and gave fruit, some truly a hundred, and some sixty, and some thirty.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And others fell upon good ground: and they brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, and some thirtyfold.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Yet some others fell upon good soil, and they produced fruit: some one hundred fold, some sixty fold, some thirty fold.

New American Bible
But some seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.

New Revised Standard Version
Other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And other fell in good soil, and bore fruit, some one hundred, and some sixty, and some thirty.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And others fell in the good soil and it yielded fruit, some an hundredfold and some sixtyfold and some thirtyfold.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Others fell upon good ground, and brought forth fruit, some a hundred, some sixty, some thirty.

Godbey New Testament
But others fell in good ground, and gave fruit, some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty.

Haweis New Testament
but others fell on good ground, and produced fruit, some an hundred, some sixty, and some thirty.

Mace New Testament
but another part falling upon good soil, became fruitful, some grains yielding an hundred, some sixty, and some thirty.

Weymouth New Testament
But a portion falls upon good ground, and gives a return, some a hundred for one, some sixty, some thirty.

Worrell New Testament
And others fell on the good ground, and were yielding fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.

Worsley New Testament
but others fell on good ground, and yielded fruit, some an hundred-fold, some sixty, and some thirty.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Parable of the Sower
7Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings. 8Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop— a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold. 9He who has ears, let him hear.”…

Cross References
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.”

Luke 8:8
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.”

John 15:5
I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.

Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, / gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Colossians 1:6
that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.

James 3:18
Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.

Hebrews 6:7
For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God.

John 12:24
Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.

2 Corinthians 9:10
Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.

Philippians 1:11
filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Isaiah 55:10-11
For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat, / so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.

Psalm 1:3
He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.

Jeremiah 17:7-8
But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.

Genesis 26:12
Now Isaac sowed seed in the land, and that very year he reaped a hundredfold. And the LORD blessed him,

Hosea 10:12
Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain.


Treasury of Scripture

But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundred times, some sixty times, some thirty times.

good.

Matthew 13:23
But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

Luke 8:15
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.

Romans 7:18
For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

some an.

Genesis 26:12
Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.

John 15:8
Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

Galatians 5:22,23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, …

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Matthew 13
1. The parable of the sower and the seed;
18. the explanation of it.
24. The parable of the weeds;
31. of the mustard seed;
33. of the leaven;
36. explanation of the parable of the weeds.
44. The parable of the hidden treasure;
45. of the pearl;
47. of the drag net cast into the sea.
53. Jesus is a prophet without honor in his own country.














Still other seed fell on good soil
This phrase highlights the importance of the condition of the heart in receiving the Word of God. In the context of the Parable of the Sower, the "good soil" represents those who hear the Word and understand it, leading to spiritual growth and fruitfulness. The agricultural imagery would have been familiar to Jesus' audience, as farming was a common occupation in first-century Palestine. The "good soil" symbolizes a receptive and obedient heart, contrasting with the hard path, rocky ground, and thorny soil mentioned earlier in the parable. This concept is echoed in other scriptures, such as Psalm 1:3, which describes the righteous as a tree planted by streams of water, yielding fruit in season.

and produced a crop
The production of a crop signifies the visible results of a life transformed by the Gospel. In biblical times, a successful harvest was a sign of God's blessing and provision. This imagery underscores the idea that true faith is evidenced by the fruit it bears, as seen in passages like Galatians 5:22-23, which lists the fruits of the Spirit. The crop is not just a personal benefit but also serves to bless others, aligning with the Great Commission to spread the Gospel and make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19-20).

a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold
These numbers indicate the varying degrees of fruitfulness among believers. A hundredfold return would have been considered an extraordinary yield, far surpassing the typical expectations of ancient farmers. This suggests that the impact of a faithful life can be far-reaching and abundant. The variation in yields also acknowledges that while all believers are called to bear fruit, the extent of their impact may differ based on their unique gifts, opportunities, and circumstances. This concept is supported by the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30), where servants are rewarded based on their faithfulness with what they have been given.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Jesus Christ
The speaker of the parable, teaching the crowds and His disciples about the Kingdom of Heaven through parables.

2. The Sower
Represents anyone who spreads the Word of God, but primarily Jesus Himself in this context.

3. The Seed
Symbolizes the Word of God, the message of the Kingdom.

4. Good Soil
Represents those who hear the Word, understand it, and bear fruit in varying measures.

5. The Crowd
The audience listening to Jesus, consisting of various individuals with different levels of receptivity to His message.
Teaching Points
The Importance of Receptive Hearts
Just as good soil is necessary for seeds to grow, a receptive heart is essential for the Word of God to take root and flourish.

Diverse Fruitfulness
The varying yields (hundredfold, sixtyfold, thirtyfold) remind us that believers will produce different amounts of fruit, but all are valuable in God's Kingdom.

Active Participation in Growth
While God provides the increase, believers are called to cultivate their hearts, removing obstacles that hinder spiritual growth.

The Role of Perseverance
Fruitfulness requires perseverance and patience, as growth often takes time and effort.

Evaluating Our Soil
Regular self-examination helps us identify whether our hearts are like the good soil, ready to receive and act upon God's Word.(8) Into good ground.--Here also the Greek has the definite article, "the good ground." The different results imply that even here there were different degrees of fertility. The hundredfold return was, perhaps, a somewhat uncommon increase, but the narrative of Isaac's tillage in Genesis 26:12 shows that it was not unheard of, and had probably helped to make it the standard of a more than usually prosperous harvest.

Verse 8. - But other fell into (upon the, Revised Version) good ground, and brought forth (yielded, Revised Version, ἐδίδου); for effort is not implied. Contrast ἐποίησεν in Luke and Matthew 7:18, note. Fruit, some an hundred fold, some sixty fold, some thirty fold. In Mark the numbers increase. Is this due to a desire to avoid even the semblance of a contradiction to αὐξανόμενα, that there precedes? In Luke "hundredfold" alone comes, the difference that exists even in the good ground not being mentioned. (For hundredfold, comp. Genesis 26:12. Compare also the note on Luke 8:8 in this Commentary for instances of still greater production, and for the beautiful parabolic saying recorded by Papias' Elders (Iren., 5:33. 3).)

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Still
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

other [seeds]
Ἄλλα (Alla)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 243: Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different.

fell
ἔπεσεν (epesen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4098: A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall.

on
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

good
καλὴν (kalēn)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous.

soil
γῆν (gēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

produced
ἐδίδου (edidou)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

a crop—
καρπόν (karpon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2590: Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively.

a hundredfold,
ἑκατὸν (hekaton)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 1540: One hundred. Of uncertain affinity; a hundred.

sixtyfold,
ἑξήκοντα (hexēkonta)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 1835: Sixty. The tenth multiple of hex; sixty.

[or]
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

thirtyfold.
τριάκοντα (triakonta)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 5144: Thirty. The decade of treis; thirty.


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