Mark 4:8 (BSB)
Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprouted, grew up, and produced a crop—one bearing thirtyfold, another sixtyfold, and another a hundredfold.”
Commentary on Mark 4:8
- Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Mark 4:1-20: The foregoing chapter began with Christ's entering into the synagogue (Mar 4:1); this chapter begins with Christ's teaching again by the sea side. Thus he changed his method, that if possible all might be reached and wrought upon. To gratify the nice and more genteel sort of people that had seats, chief seats, in the synagogue, and did not care for hearing a sermon any...
- John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Mark 4:8: And he said unto them,.... To the multitude of hearers that were on the sea shore attending to the word preached, and among whom, doubtless, there were all those sorts of hearers mentioned in this parable: he that hath ears to hear, let him hear: observe, and take notice of what has been said, as being of the greatest moment and importance: for a larger...
- Albert Barnes (Presbyterian), Barnes' New Testament Notes on Mark 4:8: Verse 8. (d) "good ground" (e) "yield fruit"