Luke 8:8

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

And [still] other [seed] fell into fertile soil; it grew and produced a crop of one hundred times [as much as was planted].” As He said these things, He called out; “The person who has ears to hear with ought to listen [to this] carefully.”

Cross References

Matthew 11:15

The person who has ears to hear with ought to listen [to this] carefully.

Matthew 13:23

But the person who was sown on the fertile soil is the one who hears the message and understands it. Truly, he produces a crop that yields one hundred, sixty or thirty times [as much as was planted].”

Mark 4:20

Then there were those who were sown on fertile soil. These represent people who heard ‘the word,’ accepted it and yielded a crop of thirty, sixty and even a hundred times [as much as was planted].”

Mark 4:23

If anyone has ears to hear with, he ought to listen to this carefully.”

Mark 4:8

Then other seeds fell into fertile soil, and growing up to maturity, they yielded an ever increasing crop. They produced thirty, sixty and even a hundred times [as much as was planted].”

Mark 7:16

{This verse is absent from most ancient manuscripts}.

Luke 14:35

It is not suitable for the soil [i.e., for growing crops] or for fertilizer, but [only] for people to throw out. [See note on Matt. 5:13]. The person who has ears to hear with ought to listen [to this] carefully.”

Luke 8:15

And those people [represented by seed falling] in the fertile soil are those who possess a good and honest heart when they hear the word [of God]. They hold on to it and patiently [continue until they] produce a crop.

Luke 8:7

And other [seed] fell among thorns, which grew up with it and [eventually] choked out [the tender sprouts].

Ephesians 2:10

For we [Christians] are the product of God’s workmanship, [re-] created in [fellowship with] Christ Jesus for [the purpose of] doing good deeds. God had previously determined that this should be our practice.

Colossians 1:10

[We pray for you] to live a life deserving of the Lord, pleasing to Him in every way, producing fruit in every good deed and growing in the knowledge of God.

Revelation 13:9

If anyone has an ear, he should listen [to this]:

Revelation 2:11

“The person who has an ear should listen to what the Holy Spirit is saying to the churches. The person who has victory [in the Christian life] will not be harmed at all by the second death [i.e., the lake of fire. See 21:8].

Revelation 2:7

“The person who has an ear should listen to what the Holy Spirit is saying to the churches. To the person who has victory [in the Christian life] I will give [the opportunity] to eat from the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.” [Note: “Paradise” is equivalent to heaven. See II Cor. 12:4].

Revelation 3:13

The person who has an ear should listen to what the Holy Spirit is saying to the churches.

Revelation 3:6

The person who has an ear should listen to what the Holy Spirit is saying to the churches.