Matthew 13:18
16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
17 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
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.
20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Consider, then, the parable of the sower:
- KJV
- Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
- WEB
- “Hear, then, the parable of the farmer.
- ASV
- Hear then ye the parable of the sower.
- DARBY
- *Ye*, therefore, hear the parable of the sower.
- BLB
- You⁺, therefore, hear the parable of the one having sown:
- ÅB
- «Så hør nå lignelsen om såmannen:
- OTB
- «Hør nå forklaringen på lignelsen om såmannen.
- B1930
- Så hør da I lignelsen om såmannen:
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 13:11–12
He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Read in contextLuke 8:11–15
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Read in contextMark 4:13–20
And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
Read in context