KJV King James Version
And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
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Matthew 13:3
And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed.
WEB World English Bible
He spoke to them many things in parables, saying, “Behold, a farmer went out to sow.
ASV American Standard Version
And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he spake to them many things in similes, saying: ‘Lo, the sower went forth to sow,
Surrounding context — Matthew 13
1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
4 And when he sowed, some [seeds] fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandἐλάλησενG2980 · laleōto speakαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heπολλὰG4183 · polusmuchἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπαραβολαῖςG3850 · parabolēparableλέγων·G3004 · legōto sayἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!ἐξῆλθενG1831 · exerchomaito go outὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoσπείρωνG4687 · speirōto sowτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoσπείρειν.G4687 · speirōto sow
Cross-references
Mark 4:2-9And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,Psalm 78:2I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:Mark 4:13And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?2 Samuel 12:1-7And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.Mark 4:33And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear [it].Matthew 13:10-13And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?Matthew 13:34-35All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:Matthew 13:53And it came to pass, [that] when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.Luke 8:5-8A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.Ezekiel 24:3-14And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set [it] on, and also pour water into it:Mark 12:12And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.Matthew 24:32Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer [is] nigh:Psalm 49:4I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.Judges 9:8-20The trees went forth [on a time] to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.Micah 2:4In that day shall [one] take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, [and] say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed [it] from me! turning away he hath divided our fields.Mark 3:23And he called them [unto him], and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?Luke 8:10And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.Luke 12:41Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
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