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Mark 4:8

What does Mark 4:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Mark 4:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Mark 4:8 means

Finally, some of the seed fell onto good, fertile soil. In this ground, the seed was able to take root, grow, and produce an abundant harvest, yielding thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times what was sown. This illustrates the potential for incredible fruitfulness when the Word of God is received into a receptive and well-prepared heart, producing genuine and lasting spiritual life.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and brought forth, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and brought forth, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And some, falling on good earth, gave fruit, coming up and increasing, and giving thirty, sixty, and a hundred times as much.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and other fell to the good ground, and was giving fruit, coming up and increasing, and it bare, one thirty-fold, and one sixty, and one an hundred.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And some fell upon good ground; and brought forth fruit that grew up, and increased and yielded, one thirty, another sixty, and another a hundred.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And another fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and bore, one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred.

Context

This verse describes the fourth and most desirable outcome for the seed in the Parable of the Sower. It concludes the narrative portion of the parable, providing a stark contrast to the previous three unfruitful scenarios. This positive depiction of abundant fruitfulness is crucial for understanding the ultimate potential and purpose of the Word of God when it is properly received.

v.7And other fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

v.8This passage

v.9And he said, Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Cross references

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

  • Hebrews 4:1

    Let us fear therefore, lest haply, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it.

  • Luke 8:15

    And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.

  • John 15:5

    I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.

  • John 3:19

    And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

  • 1 Peter 2:1

    Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

  • Matthew 13:8

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

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