Matthew 13:3

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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a sower went out to sow.
• New Living Translation (NLT)He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one: “Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds.

Context of Matthew 13:3

1That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. And he told them many things in parables, saying: "A sower went out to sow. 4And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. 5Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil,

Matthew 13:3 word by word

καὶ ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς πολλὰ ἐν παραβολαῖς λέγων· ἰδοὺ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ σπείρων τοῦ σπείρειν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he spakeλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• many thingsπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• parablesπαραβολήparabolē · parableG3850
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• a sowerσπείρωspeirō · to sowG4687
• went forthἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831

Cross-references for Matthew 13:3

• Matthew 13:10Then the disciples came and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?"
• Matthew 22:1And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying,
• Matthew 24:32"From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.
• Judges 9:8The trees once went out to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.'
• 2 Samuel 12:1And the Lord sent Nathan to David. He came to him and said to him, "There were two men in a certain city, the one rich and the other poor.
• Psalms 49:4I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre.
• Psalms 78:2I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old,
• Isaiah 5:1Let me sing for my beloved my love song concerning his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill.
• Ezekiel 17:2"Son of man, propound a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;
• Ezekiel 20:49Then I said, "Ah, Lord God! They are saying of me, 'Is he not a maker of parables?'"
• Ezekiel 24:3And utter a parable to the rebellious house and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: "Set on the pot, set it on; pour in water also;
• Micah 2:4In that day they shall take up a taunt song against you and moan bitterly, and say, "We are utterly ruined; he changes the portion of my people; how he removes it from me! To an apostate he allots our fields."
• Habakkuk 2:6Shall not all these take up their taunt against him, with scoffing and riddles for him, and say, "Woe to him who heaps up what is not his own— for how long?— and loads himself with pledges!"
• Mark 3:23And he called them to him and said to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?
• Mark 4:2And he was teaching them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them:
• Mark 12:1And he began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a pit for the winepress and built a tower, and leased it to tenants 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

Topics related to Matthew 13:3

• Agriculture
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• Minister, Christian
• Sermon
• Sower
• Word of God

In the dictionaries

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• Householder
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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