Luke 8:11
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Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

The seed.

Isaiah 8:20 To the law rather, and to the testimony. And if they speak not according to this word, they shall not have the morning light.

Matthew 13:19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, there cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart: this is he that received the seed by the way side.

Mark 4:14 He that soweth, soweth the word.

*etc:

1 Corinthians 3:6,7,9-12 I have planted, Apollo watered: but God gave the increase. . . .

James 1:21 Wherefore, casting away all uncleanness and abundance of naughtiness, with meekness receive the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

1 Peter 1:23-25 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, by the word of God who liveth and remaineth for ever. . . .

Context
The Parable of the Sower
10To whom he said: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to the rest in parables, that seeing they may not see and hearing may not understand. 11Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. 12And they by the way side are they that hear: then the devil cometh and taketh the word out of their heart, lest believing they should be saved.…
Cross References
Matthew 13:18
Hear you therefore the parable of the sower.

Mark 4:13
And he saith to them: Are you ignorant of this, parable? and how shall you know all parables?

Luke 8:12
And they by the way side are they that hear: then the devil cometh and taketh the word out of their heart, lest believing they should be saved.

1 Peter 1:23
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, by the word of God who liveth and remaineth for ever.

Lexicon
Now
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

this
αὕτη (hautē)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

is the meaning
Ἔστιν (Estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

of the
(hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

parable:
παραβολή (parabolē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3850: From paraballo; a similitude, i.e. fictitious narrative, apothegm or adage.

The
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

seed
σπόρος (sporos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4703: Seed for sowing. From speiro; a scattering, i.e. seed.

is
ἐστὶν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

word
λόγος (logos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

of God.
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.


Additional Translations
Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.

And the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

But the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

The meaning of the parable is as follows. The seed is God's Message.

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

'And this is the simile: The seed is the word of God,
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