Matthew 13:3
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.
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:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed.
- KJV
- And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
- WEB
- He spoke to them many things in parables, saying, “Behold, a farmer went out to sow.
- ASV
- And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow;
- DARBY
- And he spoke to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went out to sow:
- BLB
- And He spoke to them many things in parables, saying, “Behold, the one sowing went out to sow.
- ÅB
- Og han talte mye til dem i lignelser og sa:
«En såmann gikk ut for å så, - OTB
- Han talte mye til dem i lignelser, og sa: «Se på såmannen som gikk ut for å så.
- B1930
- Og han talte meget til dem i lignelser og sa: Se, en såmann gikk ut for å så,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Mark 4:2–9
And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
Read in contextMark 4:13
And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
Read in contextPsalms 78:2
I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
Read in contextMark 4:33
And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.
Read in contextMatthew 13:34–35
All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
Read in context2 Samuel 12:1–7
And 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.
Read in contextMatthew 13:53
And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
Read in contextEzekiel 24:3–14
And 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:
Read in context