"And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;" — Matthew 13:3

Matthew 13:3 · KJV

“And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;”

— Matthew 13:3

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 when he sowed, some {seeds} fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:

Matthew 13 — Context

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.

And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

And when he sowed, some {seeds} fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:

Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

Cross References

Mark 4:2-9

And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

Mark 4:13

And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

Psalms 78:2

I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

Ezekiel 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:

Matthew 13:53

And it came to pass, {that} when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.

Mark 4:33

And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear {it}.

2 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.

Matthew 13:34-35

All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: