Parallel Verses

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.

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 taught them many things by illustrations and said to them: 3 “Listen to this! Behold, the sower went out to sow; 4 As he sowed some seed fell by the road and the birds came and devoured it.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:1

Israel, listen to these laws and teachings! If you obey them you will live! Go in and take the land that Jehovah the God of your fathers is giving you.

Psalm 34:11

Come, you sons, listen to me. I will teach you the respect of Jehovah.

Psalm 45:10

Listen, O daughter, pay attention and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father's house.

Proverbs 7:24

Listen to me dear sons and pay attention to the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 8:32

Listen to me, my children: for blessed are those who practice my ways.

Ecclesiastes 11:6

In the morning sow your seed. In the evening do not withhold your hand. For you do not know which shall prosper. Whether they both will alike be good.

Isaiah 28:23-26

Give ear and hear my voice. Listen and hear my speech.

Isaiah 46:3

Listen to me, O house of Jacob, all you who remain of the house of Israel. I have upheld you since you were conceived. I have carried you since your birth.

Isaiah 46:12

Listen to me, you stubborn-hearted, you who are far from righteousness.

Isaiah 55:1-2

Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the water. You, who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.

Matthew 13:3

He told them many illustrations. He said: A farmer went out to sow.

Matthew 13:24

He told another illustration, saying: The kingdom of heaven is like a man that sowed good seed in his field.

Matthew 13:26

When the blade sprouted and brought forth fruit, it looked like wheat.

Mark 4:9

He continued: He who has ears to hear let him hear.

Mark 4:14

The sower sows the word.

Mark 4:23

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

Mark 4:26-29

He added: The kingdom of God is like this. A man plants seed in the earth.

Mark 7:14-15

He called the crowd again and said: Listen and understand!

Luke 8:5-8

The farmer went out to sow his seed. As he sowed some fell by the side of the road. It was trampled under foot and the birds of heaven devoured it.

John 4:35-38

Do you say there are four months until the harvest comes? I say to you lift up your eyes and look on the fields. They are already white for harvest.

Acts 2:14

But Peter, stood up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said to them: You men of Judea, and all you who dwell at Jerusalem let me explain this to you. Listen to my words.

1 Corinthians 3:6-9

I have planted, Apollos watered; but God caused the growth.

Hebrews 2:1-3

Pay close attention to the things heard so we do not drift away.

James 2:5

Listen, my dearly beloved brothers! Did God choose poor people in the world to be rich in faith and to receive the kingdom he promised to those who love him?

Revelation 2:7

He who can hear should listen to what the Spirit says to the congregations! To him who overcomes I will give the right to eat the fruit of the tree of life that grows in the (Paradise) Garden of God.'

Revelation 2:11

He who can hear should listen to what the Spirit says to the congregations. He who overcomes will not be hurt by the second death.'

Revelation 2:29

He who can hear let him hear what the Spirit says to the congregations.'

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