5 “A farmer went out to sow his seed.

He said, “The knowledge of the secrets 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 …

5 “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path and was trampled, and the birds of the sky ate it up. 6 Some seed fell on rocky ground, and when it grew, it withered for lack of moisture. 7 Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew with it and …

Jesus uses parables to reveal truths to those who are open to understanding while concealing them from those who are not receptive (Luke 8:9-10). The Greek term "παραβολή" (parabolē) …

Luke 8:5–10 — New Living Translation (NLT) 5 “A farmer went out to plant his seed. As he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on a footpath, where it was stepped on, and the …

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.” 9 His …

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“A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it.

What does Luke 8:5 mean? Jesus begins His parable. A "sower" is a farmer who spreads seed on the ground. At harvest every year, farmers would hold back grain or seeds from their crops and …

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.