King James Version

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τὴν) before good here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeButδέconjunction — “But”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.Butἐπὶepiintoἐπίpreposition — “into”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.intoτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.καλὴνkalēngoodκαλός (kalos)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “good”, the object formG2570beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.This verse uses “good”.the goodγῆνgēngroundγῆ (gē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “ground”, the object formG1093the earth, soil, land, region, country, inhabitants of a region.groundσπαρείςspareisto sowσπείρω (speirō)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to sow”, a single actionG4687I sow, spread, scatter.This verse uses “sow”.οὗτόςhoutosheοὗτοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “he”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.heἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.λόγονlogonwordλόγος (logos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “word”, the object formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.the wordἀκούωνakouōnto hearἀκούω (akouō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to hear”, an ongoing or repeated actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andσυνιείςsunieisunderstandethσυνίημι (suniēmi)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “understandeth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4920I consider, understand, perceive.understandethὃςhosit; whichὅςrelative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “it; which”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.it; whichδὴdēalsoδήparticle — “also”G1211(a) in a clause expressing demand: so, then, (b) indeed, (c) truly.alsoκαρποφορεῖkarpophoreibeareth fruitκαρποφορέω (karpophoreō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “beareth fruit”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2592I bear fruit.beareth fruitκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andποιεῖpoieibringeth forthποιέω (poieō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “bringeth forth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.bringeth forthὃhosomeὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “some”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.someμὲνmenon one handμένconjunction — “on one hand”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.ἑκατὸνhekatonan hundredfoldἑκατόνadjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “an hundredfold”, the object formG1540one hundred.an hundredfoldὃhosomeὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “some”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.someδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἑξήκονταhexēkontasixtyἑξήκονταadjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “sixty”, the object formG1835sixty.sixtyὃhosomeὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “some”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.someδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τριάκονταtriakontathirtyτριάκονταadjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “thirty”, the object formG5144thirty.thirty

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'And that sown on the good ground: this is he who is hearing the word, and is understanding, who indeed doth bear fruit, and doth make, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he that was sown upon the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who verily beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And that sown on the good ground: this is he who is hearing the word, and is understanding, who indeed doth bear fruit, and doth make, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.'

World English Bible

What was sown on the good ground , this is he who hears the word and understands it , who most certainly bears fruit and produces , some one hundred times as much, some sixty , and some thirty .”

Darby Translation

But he that is sown upon the good ground — this is he who hears and understands the word, who bears fruit also, and produces, one a hundred, one sixty, and one thirty.

Douay-Rheims

But he that received the seed upon good ground, is he that heareth the word, and understandeth, and beareth fruit, and yieldeth the one an hundredfold, and another sixty, and another thirty.

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