The Parable of the Sower - Matthew, Matk and Luke Compared

 

M atthew, Mark and Luke Compared

Way Side Stony Places Thorns Good Ground
Matthew
Way Side / Fowls Devoured Them Up

Understandeth It Not / Wicked One / Catcheth Away

Stony Places / Not Much Earth / Sprung Up / Not Much Deepness of Earth

Receives With Joy / No Root in Himself / Dureth For a While / Tribulation / Persecution / Offended
Thorns / Choked

Care of This World / Deceitfulness of Riches / Choke / Unfruitful
Good Ground /
100 Fold / 60 Fold / 30 Fold
He That Hath East to Hear Let Him Hear

Heareth the Word, And Understandeth It / 100 Fold / 60 / 30

Mark
Way Side / Fowls of the Air Devoured It Up

Satan Cometh Immediately / Taketh Away / That Was Sown in Their Hearts
Stony Ground / Sprang Up / No Depth of Earth / Sun Was Up / Scorched / No Root / Withered Away

Immediately Receiveth It With Gladness / No Root / Endure For a Time / Affliction / Persecution / Word’s Sake / Offended
Thorns / Choked / Yielded No Fruit

Cares / Deceitfulness of Riches / Lusts of Other Things / Choke / Unfruitful
Good Ground / Brought Forth 30 / 60 / 100
He That hath Ears to Hear Let Him Hear

Receive It / Bring Forth Fruit /
30 Fold / 60 / 100

Luke
Way Side / Trodden Down / Fowls of the Air Devoured It

Devil Taketh Away ….. / That They Should Believe And Be Saved
Rock / Sprung Up / Withered Away / It Lacked Moisture

Joy / No Root / For a While Believe / Temptation / Fall Away
Thorns / Choked

Cares and Riches and Pleasures of this Life / Bring No Fruit to Perfection
Good Ground / Bare fruit / 100 Fold
He That Hath Ears Let Him Hear

Good Ground / Honest and Good Heart / Keep It and Bring Forth Fruit With Patience

75% of the seed sown is unproductive.   Of the 25% that is productive, 8% yields  30 fold [3,000%], 8% yields 60 fold [6,000%] and 8% yields 100 fold [10,000%]   8% is a minority!  8% fulfills the intent of God!