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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Theophylact of Ohrid
Three quarters of the seed perished and only a quarter was saved. For few are they who are saved. At the end He speaks of the good ground, thus giving us hope of repentance. For although a man be rocky ground, or by the way side, or among the thorns, yet it is possible for him to become good ground. …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
But someone might say: it was foolishness on the part of the sower. It can be said that if this were about sensible earth, it would be true; but it is about spiritual earth, and so the objection does not hold, because it is turned to diverse materials. Once the impediments are set down, the fruit of the seed is treated: others fell upon good ground and brought forth fruit. …
Gregory of Elvira
So, the Lord has also deigned to manifest through a parable this tripartite reason of the dwellings of the saints, saying: The seed that fell on the good earth will bear fruit a hundredfold. So, they will bear the hundredfold fruit who receive habitations into heaven; sixtyfold, who merit to dwell in paradise; thirtyfold, who are into the new earth. …
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