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King James Bible - Mark 4:8

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:8

Otra parte cay� en buena tierra, y dio fruto, que subi� y creci�; y llev� uno a treinta, y otro a sesenta, y otro a ciento.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 8. And other fell on good ground , etc..] The word was preached to some whose hearts were disposed by the Spirit and grace of God to receive it; and their understandings were enlightened by it; and they had a savoury and comfortable experience of the truths of it, it coming with power to them; it was a good word to them, and through the grace of God they became good by it; a good work of grace was wrought upon their souls, and they were filled with all goodness and righteousness: and did yield fruit that sprang up, and increased ; they not only appeared, and made an outward profession of the word, and brought forth a little show of fruit, which comes to nothing, as in others; but they were filled with the fruits of righteousness, and increased with the increase of God, and grew in grace, and in the knowledge of Christ Jesus, and continued to bring forth fruit to the end of their lives: and brought forth some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred ; that is, so many fold: in some the word of God produced larger and greater effects; the grace of God was more in exercise in some, than in others, and some were more fruitful and useful; yet in all of them there was true grace, and a measure of it; some degree of lively exercise, and some usefulness.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 1-20 - This parable contained instruction so important, that all capable of hearing were bound to attend to it. There are many things we ar concerned to know; and if we understand not the plain truths of the gospel, how shall we learn those more difficult! It will help us to value the privileges we enjoy as disciples of Christ, if we seriousl consider the deplorable state of all who have not such privileges. I the great field of the church, the word of God is dispensed to all. O the many that hear the word of the gospel, but few receive it, so as to bring forth fruit. Many are much affected with the word for the present, who yet receive no abiding benefit. The word does not leav abiding impressions upon the minds of men, because their hearts are no duly disposed to receive it. The devil is very busy about careles hearers, as the fowls of the air go about the seed that lies abov ground. Many continue in a barren, false profession, and go down to hell. Impressions that are not deep, will not last. Many do not min heart-work, without which religion is nothing. Others are hindered from profiting by the word of God, by abundance of the world. And those wh have but little of the world, may yet be ruined by indulging the body God expects and requires fruit from those who enjoy the gospel, temper of mind and Christian graces daily exercised, Christian dutie duly performed. Let us look to the Lord, that by his new-creating grac our hearts may become good ground, and that the good seed of the wor may produce in our lives those good words and works which are throug Jesus Christ, to the praise and glory of God the Father.

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Greek Textus Receptus

και 2532 CONJ αλλο 243 A-NSN επεσεν 4098 5627 V-2AAI-3S εις 1519 PREP την 3588 T-ASF γην 1093 N-ASF την 3588 T-ASF καλην 2570 A-ASF και 2532 CONJ εδιδου 1325 5707 V-IAI-3S καρπον 2590 N-ASM αναβαινοντα 305 5723 V-PAP-ASM και 2532 CONJ αυξανοντα 837 5723 V-PAP-ASM και 2532 CONJ εφερεν 5342 5707 V-IAI-3S εν 1722 PREP 1520 A-NSN τριακοντα 5144 A-NUI και 2532 CONJ εν 1722 PREP 1520 A-NSN εξηκοντα 1835 A-NUI και 2532 CONJ εν 1722 PREP 1520 A-NSN εκατον 1540 A-NUI

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Vincent's NT Word Studies

8. That sprang up and increased (anabainonta kai auxanomenon). The Rev. literally renders the participles, growing up and increasing, thus describing the process more vividly. These two participles, moreover, explain the use of the imperfect tense ejdidou (yielded), denoting continuance. It began to yield and kept yielding as it increased.

Thirty (eiv triakonta). Lit., up to thirty.

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Robertson's NT Word Studies

4:8 {Growing up and increasing} (anabainonta kai auxanomena). In Mark alone. A vivid detail enlarging on the continued growth implied in the imperfect "yielded fruit" (edidou karpon). It kept on yielding as it grew. Fruit is what matters.