Parallel Verses
Anderson New Testament
But the meaning of the parable is this: The seed is the word of God;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"Now this is what the parable means. The seed is God's word.
A Conservative Version
Now the parable is this. The seed is the word of God.
American Standard Version
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Now [the meaning of] the parable is this: The seed represents the word of God.
Bible in Basic English
Now this is the point of the story: The seed is the word of God.
Common New Testament
"Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
now the meaning of the parable is this: the seed sown signifies the word of God.
Darby Translation
But the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Godbey New Testament
And this is the parable: The seed is the word of God.
Goodspeed New Testament
This is what the figure means. The seed is God's message.
John Wesley New Testament
Now the parable is this: the seed is the word of God.
Julia Smith Translation
And this is the parable: The seed is the word of God.
King James 2000
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now the parable means this: the seed is the word of God,
Modern King James verseion
And the parable is this: The seed is the Word of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The similitude is this: The seed is the word of God.
Moffatt New Testament
This is what the parable means. The seed is the word of God.
Montgomery New Testament
"This is the meaning of the parable. The seed is the word of God.
NET Bible
"Now the parable means this: The seed is the word of God.
New Heart English Bible
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Noyes New Testament
Now the meaning of the parable is this. The seed is the word of God.
Sawyer New Testament
But the parable signifies this; the seed is the word of God;
The Emphasized Bible
Now the parable, is this - The seed, is, the word of God.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now this is the parable: The seed is the word of God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
This is the parable--The seed is God's Message.
Webster
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Weymouth New Testament
The meaning of the parable is as follows. The seed is God's Message.
Williams New Testament
This is what the story means: The seed is God's message.
World English Bible
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Worrell New Testament
Now this is the parable: The seed is the word of God.
Worsley New Testament
Now this is the meaning of the parable, The seed is the word of God:
Youngs Literal Translation
'And this is the simile: The seed is the word of God,
Themes
Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the sower
Bearing fruit » The sowing of God’s word
Christ » Expected » Expounds the word
Devil/devils » What satan does
Divine Teacher » Words of Christ » Enlightening » Christ expounds the scriptures
God » Wisdom of » General references to
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Seed » Illustrative of » The word of God
The word of God » Compared » To seed
Topics
Interlinear
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ἐστί
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Usage: 585
Houtos
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 8:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Sower Interpreted
10 He replied: To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that when they see, they may not see, and when they hear, they may not understand. 11 But the meaning of the parable is this: The seed is the word of God; 12 those by the way side are they that hear; then comes the devil and takes the word from their heart, lest they should believe and be saved.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 13:19
When any one hears the word of the kingdom, and understands it not, the wicked one comes and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is he that received seed by the way side.
Mark 4:14-20
The sower sows the word.
James 1:21
Wherefore, laying aside all filthiness, and every excess caused by malice, receive with meekness the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
1 Corinthians 3:6-7
I planted, Apollos watered: but God made to grow.
1 Corinthians 3:9-12
For we are fellow-laborers for God: you are God's field, you are God's building.
1 Peter 1:23-25
having been begotten again, not with corruptible seed, but with incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and abides forever.