Textual analysis - Essay Example

Jesus replied them using parables those who about the kingdom of God and do what they are required of; they are privileged, and they will be counted as the son of God. He told them exact meaning of the parable in detailed explanations (Butler 21). The sower is God. The seed is the word of God. The seed that fell on the roadside means that those people hear the word of God, but Satan comes and takes away from their hearts immediately. The first parable has some resemblance with the second parable; the seed fell on the stony ground.

The meaning of this is that these people hear the word and receive it with gladness, but they have no roots to it grounded firm. Because of the lack of sources and strongest, they endure the force for some time but they wither off. The seed that was planted amongst the thorns had representation that they heard the word, but the pleasures, desires and the richness of the world entered in, stifled the word, and became fruitless to the person (Butler 18). The meaning that Jesus gave the seed that fell on to the good soil was that they are the individuals who receive the word, receive it.

And take to the next level until they bear the required indented results. The explanation that rgards the purpose of the parables and the parable itself from the sermon that Jesus gave while they were from the Sea of Galilee is also shown in the gospel of Mark and Mathew. As the means to reach and to hear the bigger crowd that it was gathered there, Jesus used the board on the lakeshore (Butler 24). Delivery of sermon is not represented using the board in the Luke’s gospel. The Luke’s gospel revealed that Jesus was telling and explaining the parables while visiting and attending city to city.

From this town adventure, Jesus also gave the purpose of the parable itself and the explanations. The crowd was being