Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
Then his disciples began to interrupt him, saying, "What does this parable mean?"
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
Holman Bible
Then His disciples asked Him, “What does this parable mean?”
International Standard Version
Then his disciples began to ask him what this parable meant.
A Conservative Version
And his disciples questioned him, saying, What is this parable?
American Standard Version
And his disciples asked him what this parable might be.
Amplified
Now His disciples began asking Him what this parable meant.
An Understandable Version
Then Jesus' disciples asked Him what this parable meant.
Anderson New Testament
And the disciples asked him, saying: What does this parable mean?
Bible in Basic English
And his disciples put questions to him about the point of the story.
Common New Testament
When his disciples asked him what this parable meant,
Daniel Mace New Testament
But his disciples having ask'd him the meaning of this parable;
Darby Translation
And his disciples asked him saying, What may this parable be?
Godbey New Testament
And His disciples asked Him saying, What might this parable be?
Goodspeed New Testament
His disciples asked him what this figure meant.
John Wesley New Testament
And his disciples asked him, What is this parable?
Julia Smith Translation
And his disciples asked him, saying, What may this parable be?
King James 2000
And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And his disciples asked him what this parable meant.
Modern King James verseion
And His disciples asked Him, saying, What might this parable be?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And his disciples asked him, saying, "What manner similitude is this?"
Moffatt New Testament
The disciples questioned him about the meaning of the parable;
NET Bible
Then his disciples asked him what this parable meant.
New Heart English Bible
Then his disciples asked him, "What does this parable mean?"
Noyes New Testament
And his disciples asked him what this parable meant.
Sawyer New Testament
And his disciples asked him, What does this parable mean?
The Emphasized Bible
But his disciples began to question him - What might, this very, parable be?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then his disciples asked him, saying. What might this parable mean?
Twentieth Century New Testament
His disciples asked Jesus the meaning of this parable.
Webster
And his disciples asked him, saying, What doth this parable mean?
Weymouth New Testament
The disciples proceeded to ask Him what this parable meant.
Williams New Testament
His disciples were asking Him what this story meant.
World English Bible
Then his disciples asked him, "What does this parable mean?"
Worrell New Testament
And His disciples were asking Him, what this parable might be.
Worsley New Testament
And his disciples asked Him, what might be the meaning of this parable.
Youngs Literal Translation
And his disciples were questioning him, saying, 'What may this simile be?'
Themes
Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the sower
Bearing fruit » The sowing of God’s word
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples know
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Knowledge » What the disciples know
Parables » Why jesus Christ spoke in parables
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Interlinear
De
Houtos
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 8:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Reason For The Parables
8 "But some fell on good soil, and grew up, and brought forth fruit, a hundredfold." When he said this, he called out, "Whoever has ears to hear with, let him listen." 9 Then his disciples began to interrupt him, saying, "What does this parable mean?" 10 He answered. "To you it is given to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of God; But all others are taught in parables so that seeing they shall not see, and hearing they shall not hear.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 13:10
Now when his disciples came up to him, they said,
Matthew 13:18
"Listen then, to the parable of the sower.
Mark 4:10
When he was alone his followers and the Twelve began asking about the parables.
Matthew 13:36
After he had sent the people away and gone into the house, his disciples came to him and said, "Explain to us the parable about the weeds in the field."
Matthew 15:15
Then Peter said to Jesus, "Explain the parable to us."
Mark 4:34
and to them it was his practice never to speak except in parables. But he used to explain everything in private to his disciples.
Mark 7:17-18
After he had left the crowd and gone indoors his disciples began asking him about the parable.
John 15:15
"I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have learned from my Father.