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The Seed Belongs to Christ
Commentators note that Luke's account uniquely specifies the sower went out to sow "his seed." This detail emphasizes that the Word of God fundamentally belongs to Jesus Christ. He is the ultimate source and subject of the message, and Christian ministers are merely sowing the seed that is His.
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AT Robertson
On Luke 8:5
His seed (τον σπορον αυτου). Peculiar to Luke.
Was trodden under foot (κατεπατηθη). First aorist passive i…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 8:5
19th Century
Bishop
A sower went out to sow.—See Notes on Matthew 13:3-23. Better, the sower. The vivid touch that the seed was trodden …
Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 8:4–6
19th Century
Preacher
Or, as Mark records it, because it had no depth of earth. There was just a thin layer of soil, enough for the seed's germination and early…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 8:5
This particular parable reflects a situation well known to the audience, and its details would have immediately been grasped by the hearers. The ve…
John Gill
On Luke 8:5
17th Century
Pastor
A sower went out to sow his seed
By whom Jesus Christ is chiefly designed; though it is true of every preacher of the Gospel: …
Matthew Henry
On Luke 8:4–21
17th Century
Minister
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…