Luke 8:5 Cross References
Luke 8:5
5: "A farmer went out to plant some seed. As he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on a footpath, where it was stepped on, and the birds came and ate it.
James 1:23
- For if you just listen and don't obey, it is like looking at your face in a mirror but doing nothing to improve your appearance.
- You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like.
Hebrews 2:1
- So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it.
Mark 4:15
- The seed that fell on the hard path represents those who hear the message, but then Satan comes at once and takes it away from them.
Genesis 15:11
- Some vultures came down to eat the carcasses, but Abram chased them away.
Mark 4:26
- Jesus also said, "Here is another illustration of what the Kingdom of God is like: A farmer planted seeds in a field,
- and then he went on with his other activities. As the days went by, the seeds sprouted and grew without the farmer's help,
- because the earth produces crops on its own. First a leaf blade pushes through, then the heads of wheat are formed, and finally the grain ripens.
- And as soon as the grain is ready, the farmer comes and harvests it with a sickle."
Matthew 13:18
- "Now here is the explanation of the story I told about the farmer sowing grain:
- The seed that fell on the hard path represents those who hear the Good News about the Kingdom and don't understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches the seed away from their hearts.
Matthew 13:24
- Here is another story Jesus told: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a farmer who planted good seed in his field.
- But that night as everyone slept, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat.
- When the crop began to grow and produce grain, the weeds also grew.
Luke 8:11
- "This is the meaning of the story: The seed is God's message.
- The seed that fell on the hard path represents those who hear the message, but then the Devil comes and steals it away and prevents them from believing and being saved.
Matthew 13:37
- "All right," he said. "I, the Son of Man, am the farmer who plants the good seed.
Psalms 119:118
- But you have rejected all who stray from your principles. They are only fooling themselves.
Matthew 13:3
- He told many stories such as this one: "A farmer went out to plant some seed.
- As he scattered it across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them.
Matthew 5:13
- "You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it useful again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.
Mark 4:2
- He began to teach the people by telling many stories such as this one:
- "Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seed.
- As he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate it.