KJV ORIGINAL
But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But some seeds landed in really good soil and absolutely thrived — some plants produced a hundred times what was planted, others sixty times, others thirty times more.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When you're planted in the right environment, you don't just survive — you multiply.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Matthew was likely written by a Jewish Christian author for a community of Jewish Christians, probably in Syria, sometime between 80-90 CE. It aimed to affirm Jesus as the Messiah, provide instruction for the early church, and help a Jewish Christian community understand their identity and mission after the destruction of the Temple.
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