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Matthew 13:8

What does Matthew 13:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Matthew 13:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Matthew 13:8 means

Verse 8 gives the final result: seed sown on good ground yields abundant fruit—some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. This illustrates genuine believers who hear, understand, and bear spiritual fruit in varying degrees. The differing yields show that fruitfulness differs by person, reflecting God’s sovereign multiplication and individual circumstances. The emphasis is on productivity: the true purpose of receiving the word is transformation and fruit that benefits God’s kingdom, demonstrating that authentic faith reproduces itself.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And some, falling on good earth, gave fruit, some a hundred, some sixty, some thirty times as much.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and others fell upon the good ground, and were giving fruit, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And others fell upon good ground: and they brought forth fruit, some an hundred fold, some sixty fold, and some thirty fold.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and others fell upon the good ground, and produced fruit, one a hundred, one sixty, and one thirty.

Context

This verse concludes the Sower parable’s four scenarios by contrasting failure with success. It sets up the teaching that the condition of the heart determines outcome. Immediately after, Jesus urges listeners to pay attention with the imperative ‘He that hath ears, let him hear,’ emphasizing the personal responsibility to respond rightly.

v.7And others fell upon the thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked them:

v.8This passage

v.9He that hath ears, let him hear.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Philippians 1:11

    being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

  • Matthew 13:23

    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.

  • John 15:8

    Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and so shall ye be my disciples.

  • Romans 7:18

    For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but to do that which is good is not.

  • Galatians 5:22

    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

  • Genesis 26:12

    And Isaac sowed in that land, and found in the same year a hundredfold: and Jehovah blessed him.

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