American Standard Version
Matthew 13:3
3And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow;
Matthew 13:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
- New International Version (NIV)Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he told them many things in parables, saying: "A sower went out to sow.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a sower went out to sow.
Context of Matthew 13:3
1On that day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. 2And there were gathered unto him great multitudes, so that he entered into a boat, and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach. And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow; 4and as he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them: 5and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth: and straightway they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth:
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καὶ ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς πολλὰ ἐν παραβολαῖς λέγων· ἰδοὺ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ σπείρων τοῦ σπείρειν.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Matthew 13:3
- Matthew 13:10And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
- Matthew 22:1And Jesus answered and spake again in parables unto them, saying,
- Matthew 24:32Now from the fig tree learn her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh;
- Judges 9:8The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.
- 2 Samuel 12:1And Jehovah 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.
- Psalms 49:4I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
- Psalms 78:2I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,
- Isaiah 5:1Let me sing for my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved had a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:
- Ezekiel 17:2Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
- Ezekiel 20:49Then said I, Ah Lord Jehovah! they say of me, Is he not a speaker of parables?
- Ezekiel 24:3And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Set on the caldron, set it on, and also pour water into it:
- Micah 2:4In that day shall they take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We are utterly ruined: he changeth the portion of my people: how doth he remove it from me! to the rebellious he divideth our fields.
- Habakkuk 2:6Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and that ladeth himself with pledges!
- Mark 3:23And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
- Mark 4:2And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching,
- Mark 12:1And he began to speak unto them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a pit for the winepress, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country.
Commentaries on Matthew 13:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3He spake many things unto them in parables - Parable, from , near, and , I cast, or put. A comparison or similitude, in which one thing is compared with another, especially spiritual things with natural, by which means these spiritual things are better understood, and make a deeper impression on an attentive mind. Or, a parable is a representation of any matter accommodated, in the way of similitude, to the real subject, in order to delineate it with the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3-9Verses 3-9 In parables - The word “parable” is derived from a Greek word signifying “to compare together,” and denotes a similitude taken from a natural object to illustrate a spiritual or moral subject. It is a narrative of some fictitious or real event, in order to illustrate more clearly some truth that the speaker wished to communicate. In early ages it was much used. Pagan writers, as Aesop, often employed it. In the time of Christ it was in common…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-9This parable (explained in Matthew 13:18–23) discusses the mostly negative reactions of the Jewish people to Jesus and his message. Parables (Greek parabolē): These are stories that use everyday life to explain a spiritual truth. To understand a parable, find the main comparison (analogy) and consider its historical and gospel context. Then a person can understand the main message. Avoid finding unintended symbolic meanings in every part of a parable.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, &c.--These parables are SEVEN in number; and it is not a little remarkable that while this is the sacred number, the first FOUR of them were spoken to the mixed multitude, while the remaining THREE were spoken to the Twelve in private--these divisions, four and three, being themselves notable in the symbolical arithmetic of Scripture. Another thing remarkable in the structure of these parables is…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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