Orthodox Jewish Bible

Lukas 8:4-11 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

4. Now when a large multitude was coming together and the ones in every shtetl were making their derech to him, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach spoke by way of a mashal:

5. The one sowing went out to sow his seed; and as he sows, some [seeds] fell beside the road; and it was trampled upon, and the birds of the air devoured it.

6. And other seed fell upon the rock, and as soon as it grew up, it dried up because it has no moisture.

7. And other seed fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it.

8. And other seed fell in the adamah tovah (good ground) and, having grown up, produced pri a hundredfold. As Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said these things, he was calling out, The one having oznayim (ears) to hear, let him hear.

9. Now Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach's talmidim began questioning him as to what this mashal might be.

10. And he said, To you it has been granted to have daas of the razei Malchut Hashem (mysteries of the Kingdom of G-d), but to the others I speak in mashalim, in order that YIRU they may not see and VSHIMU they may not have binah. [YESHAYAH 6:9]

11. Now the mashal is this: The seed is the dvar Hashem.