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Pmartinscosta99
highlighted Matthew 13:23 NLT
The seed that fell on good soil represents those who truly hear and understand God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!”
3 months ago
Pmartinscosta99
highlighted Matthew 13:22 NLT
The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear God’s word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life and the lure of wealth, so no fruit is produced.
3 months ago
Pmartinscosta99
highlighted Matthew 13:21 NLT
But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word.
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Pmartinscosta99
highlighted Matthew 13:20 NLT
The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy.
3 months ago
Pmartinscosta99
highlighted Matthew 13:19 NLT
The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom and don’t understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their hearts.
3 months ago
Pmartinscosta99
highlighted Matthew 13:18 NLT
“Now listen to the explanation of the parable about the farmer planting seeds:
3 months ago
Pmartinscosta99
highlighted Matthew 13:17 NLT
I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, but they didn’t see it. And they longed to hear what you hear, but they didn’t hear it.
3 months ago
Pmartinscosta99
highlighted Matthew 13:16 NLT
“But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear.
3 months ago
Pmartinscosta99
highlighted Matthew 13:15 NLT
For the hearts of these people are hardened, and their ears cannot hear, and they have closed their eyes— so their eyes cannot see, and their ears cannot hear, and their hearts cannot understand, and they cannot turn to me and let me heal them.’
3 months ago
Pmartinscosta99
highlighted Matthew 13:14 NLT
This fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah that says, ‘When you hear what I say, you will not understand. When you see what I do, you will not comprehend.
3 months ago
Pmartinscosta99
highlighted Matthew 13:10-13 NLT
His disciples came and asked him, “Why do you use parables when you talk to the people?”
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Pmartinscosta99
highlighted Matthew 13:9 NLT
Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”
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Pmartinscosta99
highlighted Matthew 13:8 NLT
Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been planted!
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Pmartinscosta99
highlighted Matthew 13:7 NLT
Other seeds fell among thorns that grew up and choked out the tender plants.
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Pmartinscosta99
highlighted Matthew 13:6 NLT
But the plants soon wilted under the hot sun, and since they didn’t have deep roots, they died.
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Pmartinscosta99
highlighted Matthew 13:5 NLT
Other seeds fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seeds sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow.
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Pmartinscosta99
highlighted Matthew 13:3-4 NLT
He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one: “Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds.
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Pmartinscosta99
highlighted Matthew 13:2 NLT
A large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat there and taught as the people stood on the shore.
3 months ago
Pmartinscosta99
highlighted Matthew 13:1 NLT
Later that same day Jesus left the house and sat beside the lake.
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