Mark 4:3

Mark 4:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
• New International Version (NIV)“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow.

Context of Mark 4:3

1Again, Jesus began to teach people near the edge of Lake Galilee. A large crowd came together to listen to him. So he went and sat in a boat that was on the water. The crowd of people stayed on the shore. 2Jesus used stories to teach them many things. He said to them, ‘Listen to me! A farmer went out to plant seeds in his field. 4While he was throwing the seeds, some of them fell on the path. The birds came and they ate those seeds. 5Other seeds fell on ground which had many rocks. There was not much soil in that place. The seeds quickly began to grow, because the soil was not deep.

Mark 4:3 word by word

Ἀκούετε.¶ Ἰδοὺ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ σπείρων σπεῖραι·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Hearkenἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• Beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• there went outἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• a sowerσπείρωspeirō · to sowG4687
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588

Cross-references for Mark 4:3

• Mark 4:9Then Jesus said, ‘You have ears, so listen well to what I say!’
• Mark 7:14Jesus asked the crowd of people to come to him again. He said to them, ‘Listen to me, all of you, so that you can understand these things.
• Deuteronomy 4:1Israel's people, listen to the rules and laws that I will now teach you. If you obey them, you will live. You will go into the land that the Lord, the God of your ancestors, is giving to you. The land will belong to you, for you to live in.
• Psalms 34:11Children, come and listen to me! I will teach you how to respect the Lord.
• Psalms 45:10Royal daughter, listen to me. Listen carefully to what I am saying. Forget your people and your family.
• Proverbs 7:24So listen to me, my sons. Listen carefully to what I am saying.
• Proverbs 8:32So listen to me, my children. Anyone who obeys my teaching will be happy.
• Isaiah 46:3The Lord says, ‘Listen to me, you family of Jacob. Yes, listen to me, all you Israelites who are still alive. I have taken care of you since you first became a nation. I have carried you since you were born.
• Isaiah 55:1‘Listen! All of you who are thirsty, come here for water to drink! You may have no money, but come here and buy food to eat! Come and buy wine and milk! You do not need to pay any money. It is free!
• Acts 2:14Peter was there with the other 11 apostles and he stood up with them. He began to speak to the crowd with a loud voice. He said, ‘You people who are Jews like us, listen carefully to me. All of you who live here in Jerusalem, you also listen to me. I will explain to you everything that is happening.
• Hebrews 2:1So we must be very careful. We must continue to remember the message that we have heard about God's Son. Then we will not go in the wrong direction, and turn away from God.
• James 2:5My Christian friends, listen to me. God has chosen to bless people who are poor in this world. He has helped them to trust him. So really they are rich. God will give to them a place in his kingdom. He has promised to do that for all people who love him.
• Revelation 2:7God's Spirit is now speaking to people in the churches. You should recognize that the Spirit is speaking. Everyone who knows that should listen to what he says. I will let everyone who wins against Satan eat my fruit. This fruit is from the tree that makes us alive. And this tree grows in God's garden.” ’
• Mark 4:14The seeds are like the message from God. The farmer is like a person who tells people about that message.
• Ecclesiastes 11:6Plant your seeds in the morning, and continue to work until the evening. You do not know which seeds will become strong plants. Perhaps only some of them will grow. Perhaps they will all grow well.
• Isaiah 28:23So listen carefully to my message. Hear what I am saying!

Commentaries on Mark 4:3

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-9Verses 1-9 See the parable of the sower explained in the notes at Matthew 13:1-9. See the parable of the sower explained in the notes at Matthew 13:1-9.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-9The collection begins with the longest parable and its interpretation (4:13–20). The different types of soil represent different ways people respond to God’s message.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow--What means this? See on Mr 4:14. First Case: The Wayside. (Mr 4:4, 15).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Mark 4

• 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