King James Version
What Does Luke 8:5 Mean?
“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.”
Context
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And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
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And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
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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.
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And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.
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And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(5-15) **A sower went out to sow.**—See Notes on Matthew 13:3-23. Better, *the sower.* The vivid touch that the seed was “trodden down” is peculiar to St. Luke.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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