Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Listen. Behold, the man who sows went forth to sow.

New American Standard Bible

“Listen to this! Behold, the sower went out to sow;

King James Version

Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

Holman Bible

“Listen! Consider the sower who went out to sow.

International Standard Version

"Listen! A farmer went out to sow.

American Standard Version

Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow:

Amplified

“Listen! A sower went out to sow seed;

An Understandable Version

"Listen carefully A farmer went out to plant seed,

Anderson New Testament

Hear; Behold, the sower went forth to sow;

Bible in Basic English

A man went out to put seed in the earth:

Common New Testament

"Listen! A sower went out to sow.

Daniel Mace New Testament

give your attention to what I say, a sower went out to sow: as he sowed,

Darby Translation

Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow.

Godbey New Testament

Hear: Behold, a sower went out to sow:

Goodspeed New Testament

"Listen: A sower went out to sow,

John Wesley New Testament

Behold, a sower went out to sow.

Julia Smith Translation

Hear ye; behold, he sowing went out to sow:

King James 2000

Listen; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Listen! Behold, the sower went out to sow.

Modern King James verseion

Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Hearken to. Behold; The sower went out to sow,

Moffatt New Testament

"Listen, a sower went out to sow,

Montgomery New Testament

"Listen! the Sower once went out to sow,

NET Bible

"Listen! A sower went out to sow.

New Heart English Bible

"Listen. Consider the farmer who went out to sow.

Noyes New Testament

Hearken: Behold, a sower went forth to sow.

Sawyer New Testament

Hear! behold a sower went out to sow;

The Emphasized Bible

Hearken! Lo! the sower went forth to sow;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Hear me! Behold, a sower went out to sow;

Twentieth Century New Testament

"Listen! The sower went out to sow;

Webster

Hearken; Behold, a sower went out to sow:

Weymouth New Testament

"Listen: the sower goes out to sow.

Williams New Testament

"Listen! A sower went out to sow.

World English Bible

"Listen! Behold, the farmer went out to sow,

Worrell New Testament

"Hearken! behold the sower went forth to sow.

Worsley New Testament

hearken, Behold a sower went out to sow:

Youngs Literal Translation

'Hearken, lo, the sower went forth to sow;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

ἰδού 
Idou 
behold, lo, see
Usage: 140

ἐξέρχομαι 
Exerchomai 
go out, come, depart, go, go forth, come out, come forth,
Usage: 164

a sower
σπείρω 
Speiro 
Usage: 15

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Sower

2 And he taught them many things in parables, and said to them in his teaching, 3 Listen. Behold, the man who sows went forth to sow. 4 And it came to pass during the sowing, some fell by the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:1

And now, O Israel, hearken to the statutes and to the ordinances, which I teach you, to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which LORD, the God of your fathers, gives you.

Psalm 34:11

Come, ye children, hearken to me. I will teach you the fear of LORD.

Psalm 45:10

Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear. Forget also thine own people, and thy father's house.

Proverbs 7:24

Now therefore, ye sons, hearken to me, and attend to the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 8:32

Now therefore, ye sons, hearken to me. For blessed are those who keep my ways.

Ecclesiastes 11:6

In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand, for thou know not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

Isaiah 28:23-26

Give ye ear, and hear my voice, hearken, and hear my speech.

Isaiah 46:3

Hearken to me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been borne [by me] from their birth, who have been carried from the womb.

Isaiah 46:12

Hearken to me, ye stout-hearted, who are far from righteousness:

Isaiah 55:1-2

Ho, everyone who thirsts, come ye to the waters. And he who has no money, come ye, buy, and eat. Yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Matthew 13:3

And he spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, the man who sows went forth to sow.

Matthew 13:24

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

Matthew 13:26

And when the blade sprouted and produced fruit, then the tares also appeared.

Mark 4:9

And he said, He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

Mark 4:14

The man who sows sows the word.

Mark 4:23

If any man has ears to hear, let him hear.

Mark 4:26-29

And he said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground,

Mark 7:14-15

And having summoned all the people, he said to them, Hear me all of you, and understand.

Luke 8:5-8

The man who sows went forth to sow his seed. And during his sowing, some fell by the way, and it was trampled, and the birds of the sky devoured it.

John 4:35-38

Do ye not say, There are still four months and the harvest comes? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and see the fields, that they are already white for harvest.

Acts 2:14

But Peter having stood up with the eleven, raised his voice and spoke out to them, saying, Jewish men, and all who dwell at Jerusalem, be this known to you, and listen to my sayings.

1 Corinthians 3:6-9

I planted, Apollos watered, but God caused growth.

Hebrews 2:1-3

Because of this we ought to give more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest we might slip away.

James 2:5

Listen, my beloved brothers, did not God choose the poor of the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he promised to those who love him?

Revelation 2:7

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the congregations. To him who overcomes, I will give him to eat from the tree of life that is in the midst of the Paradise of my God.

Revelation 2:11

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the congregations. He who overcomes will, no, not be hurt from the second death.

Revelation 2:29

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the congregations.

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