Matthew 13:8
But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
KJV
ἄλλα δὲ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν τὴν καλὴν καὶ ἐδίδου καρπόν, ὃ μὲν ἑκατόν, ὃ δὲ ἑξήκοντα, ὃ δὲ τριάκοντα.
Greek NT
Alia autem ceciderunt in terram bonam : et dabant fructum, aliud centesimum, aliud sexagesimum, aliud trigesimum.
Vulgate
and others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
ASV
And others fell upon good ground: and they brought forth fruit, some an hundred fold, some sixty fold, and some thirty fold.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
γῆ
ge
noun · 251×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
δίδωμι
didomi
verb · 414×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
καλός
kalos
adjective · 100×
καρπός
karpos
noun · 66×
μέν
men
particle · 177×
πίπτω
pipto
verb · 89×
τριάκοντα
triakonta
adjective · 11×
ἄλλος
allos
adjective · 154×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×
ἑκατόν
ekaton
adjective · 17×
ἑξήκοντα
exekonta
adjective · 8×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
Parable
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§546Jesus' invitation to enter his kingdom comes in the form of parables, a characteristic feature of his teaching.261 Through his parables he invites people to the feast of the kingdom, but he also asks for a radical choice: to gain the kingdom, one must give everything.262 Words are not enough, deeds are required.263 The parables are like mirrors for man: will he be hard soil or …
Cross-references
- 2Sam 23:19 — Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.
- Gal 5:22 — But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
- Gen 26:12 — Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.
- Gen 26:12 — Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.
- Isa 61:11 — For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the na
- John 15:8 — Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
- Luke 8:8 — 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.
- Luke 8:15 — 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.
- Mark 4:8 — And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
- Matt 13:23 — But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
- Matt 13:23 — But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
- Matt 19:29 — And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting
- Phil 1:11 — Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.