Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
And He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold a sower went out to sow.
New American Standard Bible
And He spoke many things to them in
King James Version
And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
Holman Bible
Then He told them many things in parables,
International Standard Version
Then he began to tell them many things in parables. He said, "Listen! A farmer went out to sow.
A Conservative Version
And he spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, the man who sows went forth to sow.
American Standard Version
And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow;
Amplified
He told them many things in
An Understandable Version
And He spoke many things to them in parables [i.e., brief stories to illustrate His teaching], saying, "Once a farmer went out [to his field] to plant grain.
Anderson New Testament
And he spoke many things to them in parables, saying: Behold, the sower went out to sow.
Bible in Basic English
And he gave them teaching in the form of a story, saying, A man went out to put seed in the earth;
Common New Testament
Then he told them many things in parables, saying: "A sower went out to sow his seed.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Then he talk'd to them much in parables, and said, a sower went out to sow.
Darby Translation
And he spoke to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went out to sow:
Goodspeed New Testament
And he told them many things in figures, and said to them, "A sower went out to sow,
John Wesley New Testament
And he spake many things to them in parables, saying, Behold a sower went forth to sow.
Julia Smith Translation
And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, he, the sower, went forth to sow.
King James 2000
And he spoke many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he spoke many [things] to them in parables, saying, "Behold, the sower went out to sow,
Modern King James verseion
And He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went out to sow.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he spake many things to them in similitudes, saying, "Behold, the sower went forth to sow.
Moffatt New Testament
He spoke at some length to them in parables, saying: "A sower went out to sow,
Montgomery New Testament
Then he told them many truths in parables. "Behold," he said, "the sower went forth to sow;
NET Bible
He told them many things in parables, saying: "Listen! A sower went out to sow.
New Heart English Bible
And he spoke to them many things in parables, saying, "Listen, a farmer went out to sow.
Noyes New Testament
And he spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow.
Sawyer New Testament
And he spoke to them many things in parables, saying; Behold, a sower went out to sow;
The Emphasized Bible
And he spake unto them many things, in parables, saying: Lo! the sower went forth to sow, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he spake unto them many things in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went out to sow:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Then he told them many truths in parables. "The sower," he began, "went out to sow; and,
Webster
And he spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
Weymouth New Testament
He then spoke many things to them in figurative language. "The sower goes out," He said, "to sow.
Williams New Testament
And in stories, by way of comparison, He told them many things, as He continued to speak: "A sower went out to sow,
World English Bible
He spoke to them many things in parables, saying, "Behold, a farmer went out to sow.
Worrell New Testament
And He spake to them many things in parables, saying, "Behold, the sower went forth to sow.
Worsley New Testament
saying, "Behold a sower went out to sow;
Youngs Literal Translation
and he spake to them many things in similes, saying: 'Lo, the sower went forth to sow,
Themes
Agriculture » Operations in » Sowing
Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the sower
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Sowing
Bearing fruit » The sowing of God’s word
Christian ministers » Compared to sowers
Galilee » Sea (lake) of galilee » Jesus teaches from a ship on
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Seed » Sowing, illustrative of » Preaching the gospel
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 13:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Sower
2 and many multitudes were gathered unto Him, so that having gone into a ship, He sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 3 And He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold a sower went out to sow. 4 And while he was sowing, some seeds fell by the wayside, and the fowls came and ate them up.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 13:10-13
And His disciples coming, said to Him; Wherefore do you speak to them in parables?
Matthew 13:34-35
Jesus spoke all of these things to the multitudes in parables; and without a parable He was not speaking to them:
Matthew 13:53
And it came to pass, when Jesus finished these parables, He departed thence.
Mark 4:2-9
And He was teaching them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said to them,
Mark 4:13
And He says to them, Do you not understand this parable? and how will you know all parables?
Mark 4:33
And in many such parables He continued to speak the word to them, as they were able to hear.
Matthew 22:1
And Jesus responding, again spoke to them in parables, saying,
Matthew 24:32
But learn the parable from the fig-tree: when her branch may now be tender, and she may grow out leaves, know that the summer is nigh.
Mark 3:23
And calling them to Him, He continued to speak to them in parables, How is Satan able to cast out Satan?
Mark 12:1
And He began to speak to them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and placed a hedge round it, and dug a wine-trough; and built a tower, and he gave it out to husbandmen, and went away.
Mark 12:12
And they were seeking to arrest Him; and they feared the multitude; for they knew that He spoke the parable against them. And leaving Him they went away.
Luke 8:5-8
A sower went out to sow his seed. And while he was sowing, some fell by the way, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it.
Luke 8:10
And He said; To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to the rest in parables; in order that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.
Luke 12:41
And Peter said to Him, Lord, do you speak this parable to us, or to all?
Luke 15:3-7
And He spoke this parable to them, saying,
John 16:25
I have spoken these things unto you in parables; the hour comes, when I shall no longer speak to you in parables, but openly will I proclaim to you concerning the Father.