Luke 8:5
“A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
A sower went out to sow his seed,.... By whom Jesus Christ is chiefly designed; though it is true of every preacher of…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
A sower went out to sow - See all this parable largely explained on Matthew 13:1-23 (note).
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
A sower went out Rather, The sower; as also the rock, the thorns. St Mark (Mar 4:3) preserves for us the graphic detail…
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