1. Matthieu 13:23 (NEG79)
  2. Explication du texte

What does the good soil in the Parable of the Sower refer to?

Matthieu 13:23 (NEG79)

23 Celui qui a reçu la semence dans la bonne terre, c'est celui qui entend la parole et la comprend; il porte du fruit, et un grain en donne cent, un autre soixante, un autre trente.

En bref

Matthew 13:23 speaks of the good soil, which will bear fruit. In Matthew it is all who hear the word and understand it; in Mark it is all who hear the word and receive it (Mark 4:20); and in Luke it is all who hear the word and hold fast to it (Luke 8:15). Each evangelist mentions part of the message in Matthew 13:23.

In Matthew 13:23, Jesus proceeds to speak about the good soil, which will bear fruit. In the Gospel of Matthew we read that it is the people who hear the word and understand it; in the Gospel of Mark it is those who hear the word and receive it (Mark 4:20); and in the Gospel of Luke it is those who hear the word and hold fast to it (Luke 8:15). Each of the three evangelists mentions a part of the whole message contained here in Matthew 13:23.1