Luke 8:12
“Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
They on the rock are they, which when they hear,.... The seed that fell upon the rock, or stony ground, signify such…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Those by the way side - Bishop Pearce thinks that Luke by οἱ here means σποροι, the seeds, though he acknowledges that…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Luke 8:4-21
The former paragraph began with an account of Christ's industry in preaching (Luk 8:1); this begins with an account of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Those by the way side These are hearers who are hardenedeither beaten (i) flat by lifeless familiarity heartless…
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