31 Bible Verses about Sowing Seeds

And some of the seed he sowed [i.e., scattering it by hand] landed along the side of the road and birds came and ate it.

A farmer planted 'the word' [i.e., the message of God].

A farmer went out [to his field] to plant grain. And as he sowed [i.e., scattering seeds by hand], some of it landed along side of the road; it was stepped on by people and [eventually] birds of the sky came and ate it.

And the person who was sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the message and immediately welcomes it joyfully,

And He answered them, "The person who planted the good seed is the Son of man,

Now [the meaning of] the parable is this: The seed represents the word of God.

"Listen then to this parable of the farmer [who sowed seed].

Now God, who provides seeds to the planter and bread for food, will [also] supply and [even] multiply your seeds for planting, and will increase the harvest of your generosity.

And other [seed] fell on rocky ground and as soon as it started to grow, it [quickly] withered away, because it had no moisture.

And other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and [eventually] choked out the tender sprouts.

but while his workers were asleep his enemy came and scattered weed seeds throughout his wheat field and then left.

Some of the seed that fell along the roadside represents where 'the word' was sown [i.e., preached]. When these people have heard, immediately Satan comes and takes away 'the word' which had been sown in them.

[People who are] peacemakers sow [seeds of] peace and it produces a crop of righteousness [in the lives of others].

And [still] other seed fell onto fertile soil, where some of it produced a crop of one hundred, some sixty and some thirty times [as much as was planted].

And He spoke many things to them in parables [i.e., brief stories to illustrate His teaching], saying, "Once a farmer went out [to his field] to plant grain.

Jesus told them another parable, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is similar to a seed from the mustard tree which a man took and planted in his field.

and the field [represents] the world. The good seed [represents] the children who belong to the kingdom, and the weeds [represent] the children who belong to the evil one [i.e., the devil].

And other seed fell on rocky ground where there was not much soil and immediately it sprouted up because the soil was so shallow.

It is similar to a seed from the mustard tree which, when planted in the ground,

And Jesus said, "The kingdom of God is like a farmer who scattered seed on the ground,

I [Paul] planted [i.e., preached God's word], Apollos watered [it], but God made it grow.

then went to bed and got up the next day to find that the seed had sprouted and grown, yet he did not know how it happened.

If we have planted spiritual seeds [i.e., the Gospel message] among you, is it too much to expect to reap a material harvest from you?

Then other seeds fell into fertile soil, and growing up to maturity, they yielded an ever increasing crop. They produced thirty, sixty and even a hundred times [as much as was planted]."

The enemy who scattered the weed seeds is the devil; the harvest time is the end of the world; and the harvesters are angels.

So, the saying is true that one person plants and another harvests [the crop].

and it happened, as he sowed [i.e., scattering the seed by hand], some of it fell by the side of the road and birds came and ate it.

[Then] Jesus told them another parable, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is similar to a person who sowed seed in his field,

And other seeds represent those who are sown among thorns. These are people who heard 'the word,'

"Listen carefully A farmer went out to plant seed,

The farmer's hired hands came and asked him, 'Did you not plant [only] good seed in your field? Where did the weeds come from [then]?'