The Parable of the Sower Interpreted

18 “You, therefore, listen to the parable of the sower: 19 When[a] anyone hears the word about the kingdom and does not understand it,[b] the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is what was sown on the side of the path. 20 And what was sown on the rocky ground—this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy. 21 But he does not have a root in himself, but lasts only a little while,[c] and when[d] affliction or persecution happens because of the word, immediately he falls away. 22 And what was sown into the thorn plants—this is the one who hears the word, and the anxiety of this world[e] and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word and it becomes unproductive. 23 But what was sown on the good soil—this is the one who hears the word and understands it,[f] who indeed bears fruit and produces, this one a hundred times as much, and this one sixty, and this one thirty.”

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Notas al pie

  1. Matthew 13:19 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“hears”)
  2. Matthew 13:19 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  3. Matthew 13:21 Literally “is temporary”
  4. Matthew 13:21 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“happens”)
  5. Matthew 13:22 Some manuscripts have “of the world”
  6. Matthew 13:23 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

18  Hear akouō then oun the ho parable parabolē of the ho sower speirō: 19 When anyone pas hears akouō the ho message logos of the ho kingdom basileia and kai does not understand syniēmi it, the ho evil one ponēros comes erchomai and kai snatches harpazō away that ho which was sown speirō in en · ho his autos heart kardia. This houtos is eimi what ho was sown speirō along para the ho path hodos. 20 As for de the ho one who was sown speirō on epi · ho rocky petrōdēs places , this houtos is eimi the ho one who hears akouō the ho message logos and kai immediately receives lambanō it autos with meta joy chara; 21 yet de he has echō no ou root rhiza in en himself heautou but alla lasts eimi only a short time proskairos, and de when suffering thlipsis or ē persecution diōgmos arises ginomai on dia account of the ho message logos, immediately he falls skandalizō away . 22 As for de the ho one who was sown speirō among eis · ho thorns akantha, this houtos is eimi the ho one who hears akouō the ho message logos, but kai · ho worldly aiōn anxiety merimna · ho and kai the ho deception apatē of ho wealth ploutos choke sympnigō the ho message logos and kai it becomes ginomai unfruitful akarpos. 23 As for de the ho one who was sown speirō on epi · ho good kalos soil , this houtos is eimi the ho one who hears akouō the ho message logos and kai understands syniēmi it, who hos indeed bears karpophoreō fruit and kai produces poieō, some hos a hundredfold hekaton, some hos · de sixty hexēkonta, and de some hos thirty triakonta.”

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