Matthew 13:23

“But he that received seed into the good ground, etc.] The hearer compared to good ground into which the seed fell, is he that heareth the word and understandeth it; has a new and spiritual understanding given him, feels the power of it on his heart, enlightening and quickening him; has an application of it made to him by the Spirit of God, and can discern the worth and excellency of it, and distinguish it from all others; and, as Mark says, “receives it”; as the word of God in faith, and with the love of it, and with all readiness and meekness; and, as Luke observes, “keeps it”; holds it fast against all opposition with great struggling; will not part with it at any rate, nor depart from it…”

“See also Mark 4:13-20; Luke 8:11-15. “Hear ye, therefore, the parable of the sower.” That is, hear the “explanation” or the “spiritual meaning” of the narrative given before. Mark adds Mark 4:13, “Know ye not this parable? And how, then, shall ye know all parables?” By which it seems that the Saviour regarded this as one of the simplest and plainest of the parables, and gave an explanation of it that they might understand the general principles of interpreting others. Matthew 13:19 When any one heareth ... - The seed represents the word of God communicated in any manner to the minds of people - by the Scriptures, by preaching, by acts of Providence, or by the direct influences of the Holy…”

“Some a hundred fold, some sixty, some thirty - That is, in various proportions; some abundantly more than others. Matthew 13:24”

“13:23 produce a harvest: Probably a general reference to faithful obedience to Jesus’ commands (e.g., 5:1–7:27; 28:20).”

“that received: Mat 13:8; Mar 4:20; Luk 8:15 good: Pro 1:5, Pro 1:6, Pro 2:2-6; Eze 18:31, Eze 36:26; Mar 10:15; Joh 1:11-13, Joh 8:47, Joh 10:26; Joh 10:27, Joh 17:7, Joh 17:8; Act 16:14, Act 17:11; Th2 2:10, Th2 2:13, Th2 2:14; Heb 4:2, Heb 8:10; Jam 1:21, Jam 1:22; Pe1 2:1, Pe1 2:2; Jo1 5:20 beareth: Mat 3:8, Mat 3:10, Mat 12:33; Psa 1:1-3, Psa 92:13-15; Luk 6:43, Luk 6:44, Luk 13:9; Joh 15:1-8, Joh 15:16; Gal 5:22, Gal 5:23; Phi 1:11, Phi 4:17; Col 1:6, Col 1:10; Heb 6:7, Heb 13:15, Heb 13:16 some an: Co2 8:1, Co2 8:2, Co2 9:10; Th1 4:1; Pe2 1:5-8, Pe2 3:18 Matthew 13:24”