Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
"Listen: A sower went out to sow,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
Holman Bible
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
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:
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;
Themes
Bearing fruit » The sowing of God’s word
Christian ministers » Compared to sowers
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Interlinear
Exerchomai
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 4:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Sower
2 He taught them many lessons in figures, and said to them in the course of his teaching, 3 "Listen: A sower went out to sow, 4 and as he was sowing, some of the seed chanced to fall by the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 13:3
And he told them many things in figures, and said to them, "A sower went out to sow,
Matthew 13:24
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,
Matthew 13:26
And when the wheat came up and ripened, the weeds appeared too.
Mark 4:9
And he said, "Let him who has ears be sure to listen!"
Mark 4:14
What the sower sows is the message.
Mark 4:23
If anyone has ears let him be sure to listen.
Mark 4:26-29
"The reign of God," he said, "is like a man scattering seed on the ground,
Mark 7:14-15
He called the people to him again and said to them, "Listen to me, all of you, and understand this.
Luke 8:5-8
"A sower went out to sow his seed. As he was sowing, some of the seed fell by the path and was trodden on, and the wild birds ate it up.
John 4:35-38
Are you not saying, 'Four months more and the harvest will come'? Look, I tell you! Raise your eyes and see the fields, for they are white for harvesting.
Acts 2:14
Then Peter stood up with the eleven around him, and raising his voice addressed them. "Men of Judea," he said, "and all you residents of Jerusalem, let me explain this to you, and pay attention to what I say.
1 Corinthians 3:6-9
I did the planting, Apollos the watering, but it was God who made the plants grow.
Hebrews 2:1-3
This is why we must give the very closest attention to the message we have heard, to keep from ever losing our hold upon it.
James 2:5
Listen, my dear brothers. Has not God chosen the world's poor to be rich in faith, and to possess the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?
Revelation 2:7
Let everyone who can hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will permit him who is victorious to eat the fruit of the tree of life that stands in the Paradise of God.'
Revelation 2:11
Let everyone who can hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. He who is victorious will not be hurt by the second death.'
Revelation 2:29
Let everyone who can hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.'