Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
"You must listen closely then to the figure of the sower.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"Listen, then, to the parable about the farmer.
A Conservative Version
Hear ye then the parable of the man who sows.
American Standard Version
Hear then ye the parable of the sower.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
"Listen then to this parable of the farmer [who sowed seed].
Anderson New Testament
Hear you, therefore, the parable of the sower.
Bible in Basic English
Give ear, then, to the story of the man who put the seed in the earth.
Common New Testament
"Hear then the parable of the sower:
Daniel Mace New Testament
Hear then the meaning of this parable of the sower.
Darby Translation
Ye, therefore, hear the parable of the sower.
Godbey New Testament
Therefore hear ye the parable of the sower.
John Wesley New Testament
Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. When any one heareth the word of the kingdom,
Julia Smith Translation
Therefore hear ye the parable of him sowing.
King James 2000
Hear you therefore the parable of the sower.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"You, therefore, listen to the parable of the sower:
Modern King James verseion
Therefore hear the parable of the sower.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Hear ye therefore the similitude of the sower.
Moffatt New Testament
Now, listen to the parable of the sower.
Montgomery New Testament
"Listen then, to the parable of the sower.
NET Bible
"So listen to the parable of the sower:
New Heart English Bible
"Hear, then, the parable of the farmer.
Noyes New Testament
Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
Sawyer New Testament
Hear, therefore, the parable of the sower.
The Emphasized Bible
Hear, ye, then, the parable of him that sowed: -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Listen, then, yourselves to the parable of the Sower.
Webster
Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
Weymouth New Testament
"To you then I will explain the parable of the Sower.
Williams New Testament
"Now listen closely to the story of the sower.
World English Bible
"Hear, then, the parable of the farmer.
Worrell New Testament
Hear ye, therefore, the parable of the sower.
Worsley New Testament
Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. When any one heareth the word of the gospel-kingdom,
Youngs Literal Translation
'Ye, therefore, hear ye the simile of the sower:
Themes
Devil/devils » What satan does
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Interlinear
References
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 13:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Sower Interpreted
17 For I tell you, many prophets and upright men have longed to see what you see, and could not see it, and to hear what you hear, and could not hear it. 18 "You must listen closely then to the figure of the sower. 19 When anyone hears the teaching of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and robs him of the seed that has been sown in his mind. That is what was sown along the path.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 13:11-12
He answered, "You are permitted to know the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but they are not.
Mark 4:13-20
And Jesus said, "If you do not understand this figure, then how will you understand my other figures?
Luke 8:11-15
This is what the figure means. The seed is God's message.