Parallel Verses

Common New Testament

"Listen! A sower went out 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.

A Conservative Version

Listen. Behold, the man who sows went forth 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:

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 Then he taught them many things by parables, and said to them in his teaching: 3 "Listen! A sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

Cross References

Matthew 13:3

Then he told them many things in parables, saying: "A sower went out to sow his seed.

Matthew 13:24

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

Matthew 13:26

So when the plants sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also.

Mark 4:9

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

Mark 4:14

The sower sows the word.

Mark 4:23

If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."

Mark 4:26-29

And he said, "The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground,

Mark 7:14-15

And he called all the people to him again, and said to them, "Hear me, everyone, and understand:

Luke 8:5-8

"A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path; and it was trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it.

John 4:35-38

Do you not say, 'There are yet four months and then comes the harvest'? Behold, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and look at the fields! They are already white for harvest.

Acts 2:14

But Peter, taking his stand with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them: "Men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you and give heed to my words.

1 Corinthians 3:6-9

I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth.

Hebrews 2:1-3

Therefore we must pay more careful attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.

James 2:5

Listen, my beloved brethren: has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him?

Revelation 2:7

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.'

Revelation 2:11

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will not be hurt at all by the second death.'

Revelation 2:29

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

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