Mar 4:14 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Mark 4:14-20: 4:14-20 The interpretation of the parable of the four soils is allegorical. The farmer represents a preacher of God’s word (4:14 ). The four types of soil that receive the seed represent different responses to the preaching of the word. The point of this parable and its interpretation is that hearers should be good soil and heed God’s word (4:9 ). Only those who produce fruit and endure to the end will be saved (13:13 ; 8:35 ; Rev 2:10-11 ).

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‏ Mark 4:14

Summary for Mark 4:14-20: 4:14-20 ^a The interpretation of the parable of the four soils is allegorical. The farmer represents a preacher of God’s word (4:14 ^b). The four types of soil that receive the seed represent different responses to the preaching of the word. The point of this parable and its interpretation is that hearers should be good soil and heed God’s word (4:9 ^c). Only those who produce fruit and endure to the end will be saved (13:13 ^d; 8:35 ^e; Rev 2:10-11 ^f).