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Matthew 13:2

1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.

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:

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.
KJV
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.
WEB
Great multitudes gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach.
ASV
And there were gathered unto him great multitudes, so that he entered into a boat, and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach.
DARBY
And great crowds were gathered together to him, so that going on board ship himself he sat down, and the whole crowd stood on the shore.
BLB
And many crowds were gathered together to Him so that He, having entered into a boat, sat down, and all the crowd stood on the shore.
ÅB
og store folkemenger samlet seg omkring ham. Så at han gikk ut i en båt og satte seg der, og folkemengden sto på stranden.
OTB
Store folkemengder samlet seg rundt ham, så han gikk opp i en båt og satte seg, mens folkemengden sto på stranden.
B1930
og meget folk samlet sig om ham, så at han gikk ut i en båt og satte sig der; og alt folket stod på stranden.

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Cross references

  • Luke 5:3

    And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.

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  • Matthew 15:30

    And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet; and he healed them:

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  • Luke 8:4–8

    And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:

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  • Genesis 49:10

    The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.

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  • Matthew 4:25

    And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.

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  • Mark 4:1

    And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

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