Mark 4:20

And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

Cross-reference

Mark 4:8 Parallel

Mark 4:8 is the initial parable statement of good soil yielding fruit — the seed picture before the interpretation.

Matthew 13:23 parallels the interpretation of good soil — hearing, understanding, and bearing fruit.

Luke 8:15 Parallel

Luke 8:15 parallels the good soil interpretation — holding the word fast and bearing fruit with patience.

Colossians 1:10 urges bearing fruit in every good work as you grow in knowledge of God, directly echoing the parable's fruit-bearing theme.

Luke 8:8 Parallel

Luke 8:8 is the parallel account of the same parable, with identical fruit imagery and yields, confirming the teaching.

John 15:5 Parallel

John 15:5 emphasizes bearing much fruit only by abiding in Christ — thematic connection to fruitfulness.

Galatians 5:22 lists specific fruit of the Spirit, showing the character qualities that result from good-soil reception of the word.

2 Peter 1:8 Parallel

2 Peter 1:8 warns against being unfruitful, linking the parable's fruitfulness to the growth of Christian virtues listed there.

Romans 7:4 Parallel

Romans 7:4 speaks of bearing fruit for God by belonging to Christ — shares the fruit-bearing metaphor.

Philippians 1:11 speaks of being filled with the fruit of righteousness through Christ, linking the parable's fruit to righteous living.