In Mark 4:20, Jesus explains the good soil as those who hear, accept the word, and bear fruit — directly interpreting the earlier verse.

Matthew 13:8 is the same parable account — the seed on good soil yields a crop, echoing Mark's version with slight numerical differences.

Matthew 13:23 interprets the good soil as those who understand the word and bear fruit — matching Mark's explanation.

Luke 8:8 is the parallel parable — the seed on good soil yields a hundredfold crop, same imagery as Mark.

Luke 8:15 interprets the good soil as those with a noble heart who retain the word and persevere to produce fruit — parallels Mark 4:20.

John 15:5 uses fruit-bearing as abiding in Christ, directly mirroring the good soil's fruitfulness from the word.

Acts 17:11 exemplifies good soil: receiving the word eagerly and examining Scripture daily.

Colossians 1:6 describes the gospel bearing fruit and growing worldwide, like the seed on good soil.

Hebrews 4:2 notes that the word did not profit some because of lack of faith, directly paralleling the parable's hardened soil.

James 1:19-22 calls for being doers of the word, not hearers only—the good soil produces fruit by doing.

1 Peter 2:1-2 urges craving spiritual milk for growth, echoing the good soil's nurturing reception of the word.

Genesis 26:12 describes Isaac reaping a hundredfold due to God's blessing, mirroring the abundant crop from good soil here.

John 1:12 speaks of receiving Christ to become children of God — analogous to receiving the word (seed) that bears fruit in believers.