Luke 8:11

New Life Version

"This is what the picture-story means. The seed is the Word of God.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“This is the meaning of the parable:

King James Version (1611)
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

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

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

New American Standard Bible
"Now this is the parable: the seed is the word of God.

New Century Version
"This is what the story means: The seed is God's message.

Amplified Bible
"Now [the meaning of] the parable is this: The seed is the word of God [concerning eternal salvation].

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Now the parable is this: the seed is the word of God.

Legacy Standard Bible
"Now the parable is this: the seed is the word of God.

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

Contemporary English Version
This is what the story means: The seed is God's message,

Complete Jewish Bible
"The parable is this: the seed is God's message.

Darby Translation
But the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

Easy-to-Read Version
"This is what the story means: The seed is God's teaching.

Geneva Bible (1587)
The parable is this, The seede is the worde of God.

George Lamsa Translation
This is the parable. The seed is the word of God.

Good News Translation
"This is what the parable means: the seed is the word of God.

Lexham English Bible
Now the parable means this: the seed is the word of God,

Literal Translation
And this is the parable: The seed is the Word of God.

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

Bible in Basic English
Now this is the point of the story: The seed is the word of God.

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

International Standard Version
"Now this is what the parable means. The seed is God's word.Matthew 13:18; Mark 4:14;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
But this is the parable: The seed is the word of Aloha.

Murdock Translation
But this is the similitude: The seed is the word of God.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
The parable is this. The seede, is the worde of God.

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

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

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Now the parable is this: the seed is the word of God.

Weymouth's New Testament
The meaning of the parable is as follows. The seed is God's Message.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And this is the parable.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

New English Translation
"Now the parable means this: The seed is the word of God.

New King James Version
Matthew 13:18-23; Mark 4:13-20">[xr] "Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

New Living Translation
"This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is God's word.

New Revised Standard
"Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now the parable, is this - The seed, is, the word of God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

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

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
The similitude is this. The seede is ye worde of God.

Young's Literal Translation
`And this is the simile: The seed is the word of God,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
This is the parable: The sede is the worde of God:

Mace New Testament (1729)
now the meaning of the parable is this: the seed sown signifies the word of God.

THE MESSAGE
"This story is about some of those people. The seed is the Word of God. The seeds on the road are those who hear the Word, but no sooner do they hear it than the Devil snatches it from them so they won't believe and be saved.

Simplified Cowboy Version
Then Jesus said, "This is what that story means. The farmer spreads God's good news to others.

Contextual Overview

⁴ Many people came together from every town to Jesus. He told them a picture-story. ⁵ "A man went out to plant seed. As he planted the seed, some fell by the side of the road. It was walked on and birds came and ate it. ⁶ Some seed fell between rocks. As soon as it started to grow, it dried up because it had no water. ⁷ Some seed fell among thorns. The thorns grew and did not give the seed room to grow. ⁸ Some seed fell on good ground. It grew and gave one hundred times as much grain." When Jesus had finished saying this, He cried out, "You have ears, then listen!" ⁹ His followers asked Him what this picture-story meant. ¹⁰ Jesus said, "You were given the secrets about the holy nation of God. Others are told picture-stories. As they look, they do not see. As they hear, they do not understand. ¹¹ "This is what the picture-story means. The seed is the Word of God. ¹² Those by the side of the road hear the Word. Then the devil comes and takes the Word from their hearts. He does not want them to believe and be saved from the punishment of sin. ¹³ Those which fell among rocks are those who when they hear the Word receive it with joy. These have no root. For awhile they believe, but when they are tempted they give up.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

The seed: Isaiah 8:20, Matthew 13:19, Mark 4:14-20, 1 Corinthians 3:6, 1 Corinthians 3:7, 1 Corinthians 3:9-12, James 1:21, 1 Peter 1:23-25

Reciprocal: Isaiah 55:11 - shall my Mark 2:2 - and he Mark 4:26 - as Luke 8:5 - sower John 17:17 - Sanctify Romans 10:17 - and hearing 1 Thessalonians 2:13 - the word of God Hebrews 4:12 - the word Hebrews 13:7 - word

Cross-References

Genesis 8:12
Then he waited another seven days, and sent out the dove. But she did not return to him again.

Genesis 8:14
In the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the ground was dry.

Nehemiah 8:15
So they made it known in all their cities and in Jerusalem, saying, "Go out to the hills and bring branches of olive, wild olive, myrtle, palm, and other trees with leaves, to make tents, as it is written."

Romans 10:15
And how can someone tell them if he is not sent? The Holy Writings say, "The feet of those who bring the Good News are beautiful."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now the parable is this, &c] "Or this is the sense of the parable", as the Arabic version renders it: "the seed is the word of God", the Gospel, as preached by Christ, his apostles, and faithful ministers, which has God for its author, is concerning the grace of God, and is what he blesses, and makes effectual to answer any good purpose.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the parable of the sower explained in the notes at Matthew 13:1-23.