Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 13:8

"and others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty." — Matthew 13:8 (ASV)

But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixty fold, some thirty fold.

This would repay all losses, especially at the highest rate of increase here quoted. To the bird, the weather, and the weeds, three sets of seeds have gone; yet, happily, one remains to increase and fill the barn. The sowing of good seed can never be a total failure: other fell into good ground. The harvest was not equally great on every spot of fertile soil: it varied from an hundredfold to thirtyfold.

All good ground is not alike good; and, besides, the situation may differ. Harvests are not all alike in the same farm, in the same season, and under the same farmer; and yet each field may yield a fairly good harvest. Lord, if I cannot reach to a hundredfold, let me at least prove to be good ground by bearing thirtyfold.

This would repay all losses, especially at the highest rate of increase here quoted. To the bird, the weather, and the weeds, three sets of seeds have gone, yet, happily, one remains to increase and fill the barn. The sowing of good seed can never be a total failure, other fell into good ground.

The harvest was not equally great on every spot of fertile soil. It varied from a hundredfold to thirtyfold. All good ground is not equally good, and, besides, the situation may differ. Harvests are not all alike on the same farm, in the same season, and under the same farmer, and yet each field may yield a fairly good harvest.

Lord, if I cannot reach a hundredfold, let me at least prove to be good ground by bearing thirtyfold.

And brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

There are degrees even in fruitfulness; Christians are not all alike. Oh, that we had a hundredfold return for our sowing everywhere! We do not get it, and can scarcely expect it; let us thank God if we have some a hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.