5A 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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Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: …
And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. …
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 4-21)The former paragraph began with an account of Christ’s industry in preaching (Luke 8:1); this begins with an account of the people’s industry in hearing, Luke 8:4. He went into every city , to preach; so they, one would think, should have contented themselves to hear him when he came to their own city (we know those that would); but there were those here that came to him out of every city , would…
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