Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

"Listen! A farmer 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.

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:

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 He began teaching them many things in parables. While he was teaching them he said, 3 "Listen! A farmer went out to sow. 4 As he was sowing, some seeds fell along the path, and birds came and ate them up.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:1

"Now, Israel, listen to the statutes and the ordinances that I'm teaching you to observe so you may live and go in to take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, is about to give you.

Psalm 34:11

Come, children, listen to me, and I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Psalm 45:10

Listen, daughter! Consider and pay attention. Forget your people and your father's house,

Proverbs 7:24

So listen to me, my sons, and pay attention to what I have to say.

Proverbs 8:32

"So listen to me, children! Blessed are those who obey me.

Ecclesiastes 11:6

Sow your seed in the morning, and don't stop working until evening, since you don't know which of your endeavors will do well, whether this one or that, or even if both will do equally well.

Isaiah 28:23-26

"Pay attention! Listen to what I have to say; Pay attention, and hear my speech.

Isaiah 46:3

"Listen to me, house of Jacob, and all you remnant of the house of Israel, who have been upheld from before your birth, and who have been carried from the womb.

Isaiah 46:12

"Listen to me, you hard-hearted, you who are far removed from righteousness:

Isaiah 55:1-2

"Come, everyone who is thirsty, come to the waters! Also, you that have no money, come, buy, and eat! Come! Buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Matthew 13:3

Then he began to tell them many things in parables. He said, "Listen! A farmer went out to sow.

Matthew 13:24

He presented another parable to them: "The kingdom from heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.

Matthew 13:26

When the crop came up and bore grain, the weeds appeared, too.

Mark 4:9

He added, "Let the person who has ears to hear, listen!"

Mark 4:14

The farmer sows the word.

Mark 4:23

If anyone has ears to hear, let him listen!

Mark 4:26-29

He was also saying, "The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seeds on the ground.

Mark 7:14-15

Then he called to the crowd again and told them, "Listen to me, all of you, and understand!

Luke 8:5-8

"A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was sowing, some seeds fell along the path, were trampled on, and birds from the sky ate them up.

John 4:35-38

You say, don't you, "In four more months the harvest will begin?' Look, I tell you, open your eyes and observe that the fields are ready for harvesting now!

Acts 2:14

Then Peter stood up among the eleven apostles and raised his voice to address them:

1 Corinthians 3:6-9

I planted, Apollos watered, but God kept everything growing.

Hebrews 2:1-3

For this reason we must pay closer attention to the things we have heard, or we may drift away,

James 2:5

Listen, my dear brothers! God has chosen the poor in the world to become rich in faith and to be heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who keep on loving him, has he not?

Revelation 2:7

"Let everyone listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. To everyone who conquers I will give the privilege of eating from the tree of life that is in God's paradise.'"

Revelation 2:11

"Let everyone listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will never be hurt by the second death.'"

Revelation 2:29

"Let everyone listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.'"

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