Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Hearken to. Behold; The 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:

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.

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 similitudes, and said unto them in his doctrine, 3 "Hearken to. Behold; The sower went out to sow, 4 and it fortuned as he sowed, that some fell by the wayside, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:1

And now hearken, Israel, unto the ordinances and laws which I teach you, for to do them: that ye may live and go and conquer the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you.

Psalm 34:11

Come, ye children, and hearken unto me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Psalm 45:10

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

Proverbs 7:24

Hear me now therefore, O my son, and mark the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 8:32

"Therefore hearken unto me, O ye children, for blessed are they that keep my ways.

Ecclesiastes 11:6

Cease not thou therefore with thy hands to sow thy seed, whether it be in the morning or in the evening: for then knowest not whether this or that shall prosper, and if they both take, it is the better.

Isaiah 28:23-26

Take heed, and hear my voice, ponder and mark my words well.

Isaiah 46:3

Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all ye that remain yet of the household of Israel, whom I have borne from your mother's womb, and brought you up from your birth, till ye were grown:

Isaiah 46:12

Hear me, O ye that are of a high stomach, but far from righteousness:

Isaiah 55:1-2

Come to the waters, all ye that be thirsty, and ye that have no money. Come buy, that ye may have to eat. Come buy wine and milk, without any money, or money worth.

Matthew 13:3

And he spake many things to them in similitudes, saying, "Behold, the sower went forth to sow.

Matthew 13:24

Another similitude put he forth, unto them saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like unto a man which sowed good seed in his field.

Matthew 13:26

When the blade was sprung up, and had brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

Mark 4:9

And he said unto them, "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."

Mark 4:14

The sower, soweth the word.

Mark 4:23

If any man have ears to hear, let him hear."

Mark 4:26-29

And he said, "So is the kingdom of God, even as if a man should sow seed in the ground,

Mark 7:14-15

And he called all the people unto him, and said unto them, "Hearken unto me every one of you and understand:

Luke 8:5-8

"A sower went out to sow his seed, and as he sowed, some fell by the wayside, and it was trodden under feet, and the fowls of the air devoured it up.

John 4:35-38

Say not ye, 'There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest?' Behold, I say unto you, lift up your eyes, and look on the regions: For they are white already unto harvest.

Acts 2:14

But Peter stepped forth with the eleven, and lift up his voice, and said unto them, "Ye men of Jewry, and all ye that inhabit Jerusalem: be this known unto you, and with your ears hear my words.

1 Corinthians 3:6-9

I have planted. Apollos watered. But God gave increase.

Hebrews 2:1-3

Wherefore we ought to give the more heed to the things which we have heard, lest we perish.

James 2:5

Hearken, my dear beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world, which are rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he promised to them that love him?

Revelation 2:7

Let him that hath ears hear, what the spirit saith unto the congregations. To him that overcometh, will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.'

Revelation 2:11

Let him that hath ears hear, what the spirit saith to the congregations: He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.'

Revelation 2:29

Let him that hath ears hear what the spirit says to the congregations.'

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