Mark 4:14
12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
The sower soweth the word.
15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The farmer sows the word.
- KJV
- The sower soweth the word.
- WEB
- The farmer sows the word.
- ASV
- The sower soweth the word.
- DARBY
- The sower sows the word:
- BLB
- The one sowing sows the word.
- ÅB
- Såmannen sår ordet.
- OTB
- Såmannen sår ordet.
- B1930
- Såmannen sår ordet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 8:4
Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
Read in contextMatthew 13:19
When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
Read in context1 Peter 1:23–25
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
Read in contextLuke 8:11
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Read in contextMatthew 13:37
He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
Read in contextMark 2:2
And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.
Read in contextMark 4:3
Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
Read in contextColossians 1:5–6
For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
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