Matthew 13:3 - Compare All Versions
Matthew 13:1-8 MSG (The Message)
At about that same time Jesus left the house and sat on the beach. In no time at all a crowd gathered along the shoreline, forcing him to get into a boat. Using the boat as a pulpit, he addressed his congregation, telling stories.
Matthew 13:3 KJV (King James Version)
And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow
Matthew 13:3 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
And He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, “Behold, the sower went out to sow
Matthew 13:3 NCV (New Century Version)
Then Jesus used stories to teach them many things. He said: “A farmer went out to plant his seed.
Matthew 13:3 ASV (American Standard Version)
And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow
Matthew 13:3 NIV (New International Version)
Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed.
Matthew 13:3 NKJV (New King James Version)
Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a sower went out to sow.
Matthew 13:3 AMP (Amplified Bible)
He told them many things in parables, saying, “Listen carefully: a sower went out to sow [seed in his field]
Matthew 13:3 NLT (New Living Translation)
He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one: “Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds.
Matthew 13:3 TPT (The Passion Translation)
He taught them many things by using stories, parables to illustrate spiritual truths, saying: “Consider this: There was a farmer who went out to sow seeds.
Matthew 13:3 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow.