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Bible in Basic English
And the seed which was put in good earth, this is he who gives ear to the word, and gets the sense of it; who gives fruit, some a hundred, some sixty, some thirty times as much.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
But as for what was sown on good soil, this is the person who hears the word, understands it, and produces a crop that yields 100, 60, or 30 times what was sown."
A Conservative Version
But that which was sown upon the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who indeed bears fruit, and is productive, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
American Standard Version
And he that was sown upon the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who verily beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
But the person who was sown on the fertile soil is the one who hears the message and understands it. Truly, he produces a crop that yields one hundred, sixty or thirty times [as much as was planted]."
Anderson New Testament
But he that received seed on the good ground, is he that hears the word and understands it; who also produces fruit, and yields, one a hundred; another, sixty; another, thirty.
Common New Testament
But the one who received seed on the good soil is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty."
Daniel Mace New Testament
but the ground that received the grain, represents those, who hear the word, and consider it, who all become fruitful, some in one degree, and some in another.
Darby Translation
But he that is sown upon the good ground this is he who hears and understands the word, who bears fruit also, and produces, one a hundred, one sixty, and one thirty.
Godbey New Testament
And the one having been sown on good ground, is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who truly bears fruit, and produces, some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty.
Goodspeed New Testament
And what was sown in good ground means the man who listens to the message and understands it, and yields one a hundred, and another sixty, and another thirty-fold."
John Wesley New Testament
But he that received seed on the good ground, is he that heareth the word and considereth it: who also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth some an hundred fold, some sixty, some thirty.
Julia Smith Translation
But he having sown upon good earth is he hearing the word, and understanding; who indeed bears fruit, and who makes truly a hundred, and who sixty, and who thirty.
King James 2000
But he that received seed in the good ground is he that hears the word, and understands it; who also bears fruit, and brings forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But what was sown on the good soil--this is the one who hears the word and understands [it], who indeed bears fruit and produces, this one a hundred [times as much], and this one sixty, and this one thirty."
Modern King James verseion
But that sown on the good ground is this: he who hears the Word and understands; who also bears fruit and produces one truly a hundredfold; and one sixty; and one thirty.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He which is sown in the good ground, is he, that heareth the word and understandeth it, which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixtyfold, and some thirtyfold."
Moffatt New Testament
As for him who is sown 'on good soil,' that is the man who hears the word and understands it; he bears fruit, producing now a hundredfold, now sixty, and now thirtyfold."
Montgomery New Testament
"But the seed sown in good soil is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit, and makes now an hundredfold, now sixty, now thirty."
NET Bible
But as for the seed sown on good soil, this is the person who hears the word and understands. He bears fruit, yielding a hundred, sixty, or thirty times what was sown."
New Heart English Bible
And what was sown on the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who truly bears fruit, and brings forth, some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty."
Noyes New Testament
And what was sown on the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who also beareth fruit, and yieldeth, one a hundred fold, another sixty, another thirty fold.
Sawyer New Testament
But he that received the seed in the good ground is he that hears the word, and understands it, who also bears fruit, and produces some one hundred, and some sixty, and some thirty-fold.
The Emphasized Bible
But, he on the good ground sown, the same, is he who doth hear and understand the word, who, indeed, beareth fruit and produceth, - this, a hundred, and, that, sixty, and, the other, thirty.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But the sown upon the good ground, is he who heareth the word, and understandeth it; who truly beareth fruit, and produceth, one an hundred fold, and another sixty, and another thirty.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But by the seed which was sown on the good ground is meant the man who hears the Message and understands it, and really yields a return, sometimes one hundred, sometimes sixty, sometimes thirty fold."
Webster
But he that receiveth seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundred fold, some sixty, some thirty.
Weymouth New Testament
But he who has received the seed on good ground is he who hears and understands. Such hearers give a return, and yield one a hundred for one, another sixty, another thirty.")
Williams New Testament
And what was sown in rich soil illustrates the man who hears the message and understands it, and yields fruit, one a hundred, one sixty, another thirty-fold."
World English Bible
What was sown on the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who most certainly bears fruit, and brings forth, some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty."
Worrell New Testament
But he that was sown on the good ground, this is he that hears the word and understands it; who, indeed, bears fruit, and produces, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty."
Worsley New Testament
But he who received the seed into good ground, is one that heareth and understandeth the word, who indeed beareth fruit, and yieldeth, like fertile lands, some an hundred-fold, some sixty, some thirty.
Youngs Literal Translation
'And that sown on the good ground: this is he who is hearing the word, and is understanding, who indeed doth bear fruit, and doth make, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.'
Themes
Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the sower
Bearing fruit » Who shall yield fruit
Fruit, spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Spiritual receptivity
Hearing » Those that hear the lord
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Spiritual receptivity » General references to
Righteousness » Fruitfulness conditions of fruit-bearing » Spiritual receptivity
Seed » Yielded an abundant increase in canaan
Spiritual » Receptivity » General references to
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Spiritual receptivity
Topics
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 13:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Sower Interpreted
22 And that which was dropped among the thorns, this is he who has the word; and the cares of this life, and the deceits of wealth, put a stop to the growth of the word and it gives no fruit. 23 And the seed which was put in good earth, this is he who gives ear to the word, and gets the sense of it; who gives fruit, some a hundred, some sixty, some thirty times as much. 24 And he gave them another story, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man who put good seed in his field:
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 13:8
And some, falling on good earth, gave fruit, some a hundred, some sixty, some thirty times as much.
John 15:16
You did not take me for yourselves, but I took you for myself; and I gave you the work of going about and producing fruit which will be for ever; so that whatever request you make to the Father in my name he may give it to you.
Philippians 1:11
Being full of the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Colossians 1:6
Which has come to you; and which in all the world is giving fruit and increase, as it has done in you from the day when it came to your ears and you had true knowledge of the grace of God;
Psalm 1:1-3
Happy is the man who does not go in the company of sinners, or take his place in the way of evil-doers, or in the seat of those who do not give honour to the Lord.
Proverbs 1:5-6
(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)
Proverbs 2:2-6
So that your ear gives attention to wisdom, and your heart is turned to knowledge;
Ezekiel 18:31
Put away all your evil-doing in which you have done sin; and make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit: why are you desiring death, O children of Israel?
Ezekiel 36:26
And I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you: I will take away the heart of stone from your flesh, and give you a heart of flesh.
Matthew 3:8
Let your change of heart be seen in your works:
Matthew 3:10
And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; every tree then which does not give good fruit is cut down, and put into the fire.
Matthew 12:33
Make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad; for by its fruit you will get knowledge of the tree.
Mark 4:20
And these are they who were planted on the good earth; such as give ear to the word, and take it into their hearts, and give fruit, thirty and sixty and a hundred times as much.
Mark 10:15
Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.
Luke 6:43-44
For no good tree gives bad fruit, and no bad tree gives good fruit.
Luke 8:15
And those in the good earth are those who, having given ear to the word, keep it with a good and true heart, and in quiet strength give fruit.
Luke 13:9
And if, after that, it has fruit, it is well; if not, let it be cut down.
John 1:11-13
He came to the things which were his and his people did not take him to their hearts.
John 8:47
He who is a child of God gives ear to the words of God: your ears are not open to them because you are not from God.
John 10:26-27
But you have no belief because you are not of my sheep.
John 15:1-8
I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener.
John 17:7-8
Now it is clear to them that whatever you have given to me comes from you:
Acts 16:14
And a certain woman named Lydia, a trader in purple cloth of the town of Thyatira, and a God-fearing woman, gave ear to us: whose heart the Lord made open to give attention to the things which Paul was saying.
Acts 17:11
Now these were more noble than the Jews of Thessalonica, for they gave serious attention to the word, searching in the holy Writings every day, to see if these things were so.
2 Corinthians 8:1-2
And now we give you news, brothers, about the grace of God which has been given to the churches of Macedonia;
2 Corinthians 9:10
And he who gives seed for putting into the field and bread for food, will take care of the growth of your seed, at the same time increasing the fruits of your righteousness;
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,
Philippians 4:17
Not that I am looking for an offering, but for fruit which may be put to your credit.
Colossians 1:10
Living uprightly in the approval of the Lord, giving fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
1 Thessalonians 4:1
And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more.
2 Thessalonians 2:10
And with every deceit of wrongdoing among those whose fate is destruction; because they were quite without that love of the true faith by which they might have salvation.
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
But it is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, loved by the Lord, because it was the purpose of God from the first that you might have salvation, being made holy by the Spirit and by faith in what is true:
Hebrews 4:2
And, truly, the good news came to us, even as it did to them; but the hearing of the word did them no good, because they were not united in faith with the true hearers.
Hebrews 6:7
For a land, drinking in the frequent rain and producing good plants for those for whom it is worked, has a blessing from God:
Hebrews 8:10
For this is the agreement which I will make with the people of Israel after those days: I will put my laws into their minds, writing them in their hearts: and I will be their God, and they will be my people:
Hebrews 13:15-16
Let us then make offerings of praise to God at all times through him, that is to say, the fruit of lips giving witness to his name.
James 1:21-22
For this reason, putting away all dirty behaviour and the overweight of evil, take into your souls without pride the word which, being planted there, is able to give you salvation.
1 Peter 2:1-2
So putting away all wrongdoing, and all tricks and deceits and envies and evil talk,
2 Peter 1:5-8
So, for this very cause, take every care; joining virtue to faith, and knowledge to virtue,
2 Peter 3:18
But be increased in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. May he have glory now and for ever. So be it.
1 John 5:20
And we are certain that the Son of God has come, and has given us a clear vision, so that we may see him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.