Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

Another simile he set before them, saying: 'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man sowing good seed in his field,

New American Standard Bible

Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.

King James Version

Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

Holman Bible

He presented another parable to them: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.

International Standard Version

He presented another parable to them: "The kingdom from heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.

A Conservative Version

He set forth another parable to them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is compared to a man sowing good seed in his field.

American Standard Version

Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field:

Amplified

Jesus gave them another parable [to consider], saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

An Understandable Version

[Then] Jesus told them another parable, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is similar to a person who sowed seed in his field,

Anderson New Testament

Another parable he laid before them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man that sowed good seed in his field.

Bible in Basic English

And he gave them another story, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man who put good seed in his field:

Common New Testament

Another parable he put forth to them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field;

Daniel Mace New Testament

Another parable he propos'd to them in these words. the state of the gospel in this world may be compar'd to a man who sowed good grain in his field:

Darby Translation

Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has become like a man sowing good seed in his field;

Godbey New Testament

He put forth another parable to them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is like unto a man sowing good seed in his field.

Goodspeed New Testament

Another figure which he used in speaking to them was this: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

John Wesley New Testament

He proposed to them another parable, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man sowing good seed in his field.

Julia Smith Translation

Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens was made like a man sowing good seed in his field:

King James 2000

Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man who sowed good seed in his field:

Lexham Expanded Bible

He put before them another parable, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.

Modern King James verseion

He put out another parable to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Another similitude put he forth, unto them saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like unto a man which sowed good seed in his field.

Moffatt New Testament

He put another parable before them. "The Realm of heaven," he said, "is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

Montgomery New Testament

He told them another parable. "The kingdom of heaven," he said, "is like a man who sowed good seed in his field;

NET Bible

He presented them with another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a person who sowed good seed in his field.

New Heart English Bible

He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

Noyes New Testament

Another parable he put forth to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

Sawyer New Testament

And he delivered them another parable, saying; The kingdom of heaven is like a man sowing good seed in his field;

The Emphasized Bible

Another parable, put he before them, saying - The kingdom of the heavens hath become like a man sowing good seed in his field;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Another parable proposed he to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a man who sowed good seed in his field:

Twentieth Century New Testament

Another parable which Jesus told them was this-- "The Kingdom of Heaven is compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.

Webster

Another parable he proposed to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field:

Weymouth New Testament

Another parable He put before them. "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "may be compared to a man who has sown good seed in his field,

Williams New Testament

He told them another story, as follows: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed seed in his field.

World English Bible

He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

Worrell New Testament

Another parable He set before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven was likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field;

Worsley New Testament

Another parable propounded He unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man, who sowed good grain in his ground:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἄλλος 
Allos 
Usage: 119

παραβολή 
Parabole 
Usage: 38

put he forth
παρατίθημι 
Paratithemi 
Usage: 15


Usage: 0

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

The kingdom
βασιλεία 
Basileia 
Usage: 54

of heaven
οὐρανός 
Ouranos 
Usage: 156

ὁμοιόω 
Homoioo 
liken, make like, be like, in the likeness of, resemble
Usage: 3

a man
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

σπείρω 
Speiro 
Usage: 15

καλός 
Kalos 
Usage: 62

σπέρμα 
Sperma 
Usage: 37

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

his

Usage: 0

References

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Weeds Among The Wheat

23 'And that sown on the good ground: this is he who is hearing the word, and is understanding, who indeed doth bear fruit, and doth make, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.' 24 Another simile he set before them, saying: 'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man sowing good seed in his field, 25 and, while men are sleeping, his enemy came and sowed darnel in the midst of the wheat, and went away,


Cross References

Matthew 13:47

'Again, the reign of the heavens is like to a net that was cast into the sea, and did gather together of every kind,

Judges 14:12-13

And Samson saith to them, 'Let me, I pray you, put forth to you a riddle; if ye certainly declare it to me in the seven days of the banquet, and have found it out, then I have given to you thirty linen shirts, and thirty changes of garments;

Matthew 13:33

Another simile spake he to them: 'The reign of the heavens is like to leaven, which a woman having taken, hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.'

Matthew 20:1

'For the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a householder, who went forth with the morning to hire workmen for his vineyard,

Matthew 22:2

'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,

Matthew 25:1

'Then shall the reign of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom;

Luke 13:20

And again he said, 'To what shall I liken the reign of God?

Isaiah 28:10

For rule is on rule, rule on rule, line on line, line on line, A little here, a little there,

Isaiah 28:13

And to whom a word of Jehovah hath been, Rule on rule, rule on rule, line on line, line on line, A little here, a little there, So that they go and have stumbled backward, And been broken, and snared, and captured.

Ezekiel 17:2

'Son of man, put forth a riddle, and use a simile unto the house of Israel,

Matthew 3:2

and saying, 'Reform, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens,'

Matthew 4:23

And Jesus was going about all Galilee teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the reign, and healing every disease, and every malady among the people,

Matthew 13:19

Every one hearing the word of the reign, and not understanding -- the evil one doth come, and doth catch that which hath been sown in his heart; this is that sown by the way.

Matthew 13:31

Another simile he set before them, saying: 'The reign of the heavens is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did sow in his field,

Matthew 13:37

And he answering said to them, 'He who is sowing the good seed is the Son of Man,

Matthew 13:44-45

'Again, the reign of the heavens is like to treasure hid in the field, which a man having found did hide, and from his joy goeth, and all, as much as he hath, he selleth, and buyeth that field.

Matthew 18:23

'Because of this was the reign of the heavens likened to a man, a king, who did will to take reckoning with his servants,

Matthew 21:33

'Hear ye another simile: There was a certain man, a householder, who planted a vineyard, and did put a hedge round it, and digged in it a wine-press, and built a tower, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad.

Mark 4:26-30

And he said, 'Thus is the reign of God: as if a man may cast the seed on the earth,

Luke 13:18

And he said, 'To what is the reign of God like? and to what shall I liken it?

Colossians 1:5

because of the hope that is laid up for you in the heavens, which ye heard of before in the word of the truth of the good news,

1 Peter 1:23

being begotten again, not out of seed corruptible, but incorruptible, through a word of God -- living and remaining -- to the age;

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