Matthew 13:23

But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

Cross-reference

Matthew 13:8 is the earlier description of good soil yielding fruit, directly corresponding to the fruitful hearer in 13:23.

Matthew 3:8 Parallel

Matthew 3:8 commands fruit in keeping with repentance—the same fruit-bearing metaphor, linking it to a changed life.

Matthew 3:10 warns that trees not bearing good fruit are cut down—adding judgment to the call for fruitfulness in the parable.

Matthew 12:33 states a tree is known by its fruit—the same principle that the good soil's fruit reveals the heart's reception of the word.

In Matthew 19:29, Jesus promises a hundredfold reward for discipleship—directly paralleling the abundant yield of the good soil.

John 15:1-8 develops the vine and branches metaphor, emphasizing that abiding in Christ is necessary to bear much fruit, as the good soil receives the word.

Psalm 1:1-3 describes the righteous who meditate on God's law and bear fruit in season—a direct Old Testament parallel to the fruitful reception of the word.

John 17:8 Parallel

John 17:8 describes the disciples accepting Jesus' words and believing — exactly the response of the good soil hearer who understands and bears fruit.

Acts 16:14 Parallel

Acts 16:14 shows Lydia, whose heart the Lord opened to respond — a real example of the good soil hearer understanding and bearing fruit.

Acts 17:11 Parallel

Acts 17:11 describes the Bereans receiving the word eagerly and examining it — a model of the good soil hearer who understands.

2 Corinthians 9:10 directly echoes the sower and harvest imagery—God supplies seed and enlarges the harvest—paralleling the fruitful soil.

In Colossians 1:6, the same metaphor of fruitfulness describes the gospel's spread—the seed bearing fruit globally, echoing the good soil's yield.

Colossians 1:10 calls believers to bear fruit in every good work—directly reflecting the productive life from the good soil in the parable.

2 Thessalonians 2:10 describes those who perish by refusing to love the truth — opposite of the good soil hearer who receives and understands the word.

2 Thessalonians 2:13 states salvation comes through belief in the truth — paralleling the good soil hearer who understands and bears fruit.

Hebrews 4:2 Parallel

Hebrews 4:2 contrasts those who heard without faith and those who obeyed — echoing the parable's distinction between hearers who bear fruit and those who don't.

James 1:21 Parallel

James 1:21 urges humbly accepting the implanted word—the same seed metaphor—and connects it to salvation, deepening the call to receive it.

James 1:22 Parallel

James 1:22 warns against being hearers only, reinforcing that the good soil's fruit comes from doing, not just hearing.

1 Peter 2:2 Parallel

1 Peter 2:2 calls believers to crave spiritual milk for growth—echoing the good soil's nourishment and fruitfulness from the word.

John 10:26 Contrast

John 10:26 shows the opposite: those who do not believe because they are not Jesus' sheep — contrasting with the good soil hearer who understands and bears fruit.

John 8:47 Parallel

John 8:47 links hearing God’s words to belonging to God — paralleling the good soil that truly hears and bears fruit.

Luke 8:15 Parallel

Luke 8:15 adds 'noble and good heart' and 'persevere' — specifying the inner disposition that produces lasting fruit.

John 10:27 Parallel

John 10:27 describes Jesus' sheep as those who listen and follow — mirroring the good soil hearer who hears, understands, and bears fruit.

Mark 4:20 Parallel

Mark 4:20 is the parallel account, describing those who hear, accept the word, and bear fruit — directly echoing the good soil result.

In Genesis 26:12, Isaac reaps a hundredfold harvest—directly mirroring the good soil's yield, showing God’s blessing on faithful sowing.

Luke 8:8 Parallel

Luke 8:8 gives the same parable—describing seed on good soil producing a hundredfold harvest.

Mark 4:8 Parallel

Mark 4:8 is the parallel account of the same parable—offering identical teaching on fruitfulness from good soil.

John 15:16 Parallel

John 15:16 states that bearing fruit is the purpose of being chosen by Christ, aligning with the good soil's purpose of yielding a harvest.

Psalm 92:13-15 describes the righteous planted in God's house flourishing and bearing fruit even in old age, mirroring the enduring fruitfulness of good soil.

Isaiah 61:11 compares righteousness to shoots from the earth—similar metaphor of spiritual fruitfulness from God’s action.

Luke 6:43 Parallel

Luke 6:43 teaches that a good tree cannot bear bad fruit, paralleling the principle that good soil yields good fruit, but applied to character.

1 Peter 2:1 Parallel

1 Peter 2:1 commands putting away malice and deceit—preparing the heart soil to receive the word, as the good soil represents.

Psalm 85:12 Parallel

Psalm 85:12 promises God gives what is good and the land yields produce—echoing the harvest from good soil as divine blessing.

Hebrews 8:10 describes God writing His law on hearts—an internal transformation that enables the fruitful obedience pictured in the good soil.

Hebrews 6:7 Parallel

Hebrews 6:7 uses the same agricultural imagery of land producing a crop, paralleling the good soil’s fruitfulness, though with a warning context.

Luke 6:44 Parallel

Luke 6:44 adds that each tree is known by its own fruit, reinforcing the idea that fruit reveals the nature of the soil or tree.

Philippians 1:11 speaks of being filled with the fruit of righteousness through Christ, similar to the good soil producing fruit from the word.

Galatians 5:22 lists the fruit of the Spirit as virtues, using the same metaphor of fruit for spiritual outcomes produced in a believer.

Luke 13:9 Parallel

Luke 13:9 presents a fig tree given a final chance to bear fruit or be cut down, echoing the expectation of fruit from the good soil but with judgment.

Galatians 5:23 continues the fruit list, sharing the metaphor of fruit for spiritual qualities produced in a believer.

1 John 5:20 Related theme

1 John 5:20 says Christ gives understanding to know the true God—a deeper insight into the 'understanding' that enables fruit in the good soil.