Those by the wayside (ο παρα την οδον). As in Mr 4:15; Matthew 13:19 so here the people who hear the word = the seed ar…

Then comes the devil.—Note St. Luke’s use of this word instead of the “Satan” of St. Mark and “the wicked one” of St. Mat…

He does not mind their merely hearing. What he is afraid of is their believing, for he knows that in believing lies the secret of their salvation.<…

Theophylact of Ohrid: That which David had foretold in the person of Christ, I will open my mouth in parables, the…

Jesus now returns to the parable, explaining why the proclaimed word of God fails to bring a uniform response of faith. Luke’s inclusion of the cla…

Those by the wayside are they that hear
The word of God, though only by accident, and very carelessly, and without u…

There are many very needful and excellent rules and cautions for hearing the word, in the parable of the sower, and the application of it. Happy ar…