Luke 8:15 BSB — MannaFest

Luke 8:15

But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.

BSB

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ASV

And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.

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.

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Commentary

3 voices

Cyril of Alexandria

COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 41 (444)

This good seed is worthy of admiration. Rich and well-productive land brings forth fruit a hundredfold. They say that the best soils sometimes under cultivation produce a hundredfold, so this is a mark of every fertile and productive spot. One of the holy prophets said from the mouth of God, "And all nations shall congratulate you, because you are a desirable land." When the divine word falls upon a pure mind skillful in cleansing itself from things hurtful, it fixes its root deeply and shoots up like an ear of corn.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

(9.) Where the word is well kept there is fruit brought forth with patience. There must be both bearing patience and waiting patience; patience to suffer the tribulation and persecution which may arise because of the word; patience to continue to the end in well-doing.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

With patience - Rather, with perseverance. The Greek word ὑπομονη, which our translators render patience, properly signifies here, and in Rom 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 fruit; i.e. they persevere in righteousness.

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Original language & word study

22 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
τὸ	to	That	G3588 →
δὲ	de	now	G1161 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
τῇ	tēa	the	G3588 →
καλῇ	kalēa	good	G2570 →
γῇ,	gēa	soil,	G1093 →
οὗτοί	houtoi	these	G3778 →
εἰσιν	eisin	are	G1510 →
οἵτινες	oitines	those	G3748 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
καρδίᾳ	kardia	a heart	G2588 →
καλῇ	kalēa	worthy	G2570 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἀγαθῇ	agathēa	good	G18 →
ἀκούσαντες	akousantes	having heard	G191 →
τὸν	ton	the	G3588 →
λόγον	logon	word	G3056 →
κατέχουσιν	katechousin	keep [it]	G2722 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
καρποφοροῦσιν	karpophorousin	they bring forth fruit	G2592 →
ἐν	en	by	G1722 →
ὑπομονῇ.¶	hupomonēa	perseverance.	G5281 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Hebrews 10:36
You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
leads to
- Hebrews 12:1
  Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set…
- Psalms 37:7
  Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
- James 5:7–11
  Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
Through
Colossians 1:10
so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
leads to
- Ephesians 4:1
  As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:
- John 15:16
  You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Hebrews 13:21
  equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Through
Luke 6:45
The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow…
leads to
- Proverbs 4:23
  Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.
- Matthew 12:34–37
  You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Luke

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Luke