Luke 8:11

First Nations Version

“This is what the story means,” he told them. “The seed in this story is the teaching from the Great Spirit about his good road.

Cross References

Matthew 13:19

“The seed in this story is the message from the Great Spirit about his good road. “The seed planted on the village pathway represents the ones who hear but do not understand the message. The evil trickster sneaks up and snatches it from their hearts.

James 1:21

So scrape off all the mud of your evil ways and humbly receive the message that the Great Spirit has planted deep within you. This will set your heart free and make your mind whole.

Matthew 13:18

“So then,” he said to his followers, “listen with your hearts and I will tell you the meaning of the story of the seed planter.

Mark 4:13

“If you do not understand this story, then how will you understand any of my stories?” he answered.

Luke 8:12

“The village pathway represents the ones who hear, but then Accuser (Satan), the evil snake, sneaks up and steals the words out of their hearts to keep them from believing the teaching and being set free.