Luke 8:14-16
Easy-to-Read Version
14 “What about the seed that fell among the thorny weeds? That is like the people who hear God’s teaching, but they let the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life stop them from growing. So they never produce a crop.[a] 15 And what about the seed that fell on the good ground? That is like the people who hear God’s teaching with a good, honest heart. They obey it and patiently produce a good crop.
Use the Understanding You Have(A)
16 “No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a bowl or hides it under a bed. Instead, they put the lamp on a lampstand so that the people who come in will have enough light to see.
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- Luke 8:14 produce a crop Meaning to do the good things God wants his people to do.
Luke 8:14-16
English Standard Version
14 And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but (A)as they go on their way they are choked by the (B)cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. 15 As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and (C)bear fruit (D)with patience.
A Lamp Under a Jar
16 (E)(F)“No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light.
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