The Parable of the Sower

LUK 8:4

KJV

And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:

BSB

While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told them this parable:

Koinōnos

And while a large crowd was gathering and people from town after town were coming to him, he spoke by means of a parable:

LUK 8:5

KJV

A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.

BSB

“A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.

Koinōnos

The sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the road and was trampled, and the birds of the sky devoured it.

LUK 8:6

KJV

And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.

BSB

Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.

Koinōnos

And other seed fell on the rock, and after growing up it withered because it had no moisture.

LUK 8:7

KJV

And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.

BSB

Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.

Koinōnos

And other seed fell in the midst of the thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it.

LUK 8:8

KJV

And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

BSB

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.”

Koinōnos

And other seed fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold." Saying these things, he called out, "Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.

LUK 8:9

KJV

And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?

BSB

Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant.

Koinōnos

And his disciples asked him what this parable meant.

LUK 8:10

KJV

And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

BSB

He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries 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 understand.’

Koinōnos

And he said, "To you it has been given to know the divine secrets of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is given in parables, so that 'seeing they may not see and hearing they may not understand.

LUK 8:11

KJV

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

BSB

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

Koinōnos

Now the parable means this: the seed is the word of God.

LUK 8:12

KJV

Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

BSB

The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

Koinōnos

Those along the road are those who have heard, then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, so that they may not trust and be saved.

LUK 8:13

KJV

They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

BSB

The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.

Koinōnos

And those on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root — they trust for a season, and in a time of testing they fall away.

LUK 8:14

KJV

And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

BSB

The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.

Koinōnos

And what fell into the thorns — these are those who have heard, but going on they are choked by anxieties and wealth and pleasures of life and bring no fruit to maturity.

LUK 8:15

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.

BSB

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.

Koinōnos

And what fell in the good soil — these are those who, hearing the word with a good and upright heart, hold it fast and bear fruit with patient endurance.