Parallel Verses
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he spake unto them many things 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:
Godbey New Testament
And He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold a 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, -
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 vast multitudes were gathered together unto him, insomuch that he entered into a vessel to be seated; and all the multitude stood on the beach. 3 And he spake unto them many things in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went out to sow: 4 and as he was sowing, some seeds fell indeed by the road-side; and the birds came and ate them up:
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 13:10-13
And when his disciples came, they said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?
Matthew 13:34-35
All these things spake Jesus in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable he spake not to them:
Matthew 13:53
And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished there parables, he departed thence.
Mark 4:2-9
And he taught them in parables many things, and said unto them in the course of his teaching,
Mark 4:13
And he saith to them, Know ye not this parable? and how will ye know all parables?
Mark 4:33
And with many such like parables spake he to them the word.
Matthew 22:1
AND Jesus continuing his discourse, spake again to them in parables, saying,
Matthew 24:32
Learn then a parable from the fig-tree; when its branch is now tender, and the leaves shoot forth, ye know that summer is nigh:
Mark 3:23
So calling them to him, he spake to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
Mark 12:1
AND he began to speak to them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and digged a wine-press, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad.
Mark 12:12
And they sought to seize him, and were afraid of the people: for they knew that he had spoken this parable against them: and leaving him, they departed.
Luke 8:5-8
A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell by the road side, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it up.
Luke 8:10
And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God; but to the rest in parables: that seeing they may not perceive, and hearing may not comprehend.
Luke 12:41
Then said Peter unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable to us, or also for all?
Luke 15:3-7
Then spake he unto them this parable, saying,
John 16:25
These things have I spoken to you in parables: but the hour is coming when I will no more speak to you in parables, but will plainly inform you respecting the Father.