Parallel Verses

Weymouth New Testament

The disciples proceeded to ask Him what this parable meant.

New American Standard Bible

His disciples began questioning Him as to what this parable meant.

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;

Montgomery New Testament

Then his disciples began to interrupt him, saying, "What does this parable mean?"

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?

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?'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

his

Usage: 0

μαθητής 
Mathetes 
Usage: 254

ἐπερωτάω 
Eperotao 
Usage: 55

him

Usage: 0

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

εἴην 
Eien 
should be, be, meant, might be, should mean, wert, not tr
Usage: 9

οὗτος οὗτοι αὕτη αὕται 
Houtos 
this, these, he, the same, this man, she, they,
Usage: 258

παραβολή 
Parabole 
Usage: 38

References

American

Easton

Hastings

Context Readings

The Reason For The Parables

8 But some of the seed falls into good ground, and grows up and yields a return of a hundred for one." While thus speaking, He cried aloud and said, "Listen, every one who has ears to listen with!" 9 The disciples proceeded to ask Him what this parable meant. 10 "To you," He replied, "it is granted to know the secrets of the Kingdom of God; but all others are taught by parables, in order that they may see and yet not see, and may hear and yet not understand.


Cross References

Matthew 13:10

(And His disciples came and asked Him, "Why do you speak to them in figurative language?"

Matthew 13:18

"To you then I will explain the parable of the Sower.

Mark 4:10

When He was alone, the Twelve and the others who were about Him requested Him to explain His figurative language.

Matthew 13:36

When He had dismissed the people and had returned to the house, His disciples came to Him with the request, "Explain to us the parable of the darnel sown in the field."

Matthew 15:15

"Explain to us this figurative language," said Peter.

Mark 4:34

But except in figurative language He spoke nothing to them; while to His own disciples He expounded everything, in private.

Mark 7:17-18

After He had left the crowd and gone indoors, His disciples began to ask Him about this figure of speech.

John 15:15

No longer do I call you servants, because a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, because all that I have heard from the Father I have made known to you.

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