Matthew 13:3,10,34-35
Matthew 13:1-8 The Message (MSG)
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 13:10 The Message (MSG)
The disciples came up and asked, “Why do you tell stories?”
Matthew 13:34-35-34-35 The Message (MSG)
All Jesus did that day was tell stories—a long storytelling afternoon. His storytelling fulfilled the prophecy: I will open my mouth and tell stories; I will bring out into the open things hidden since the world’s first day.
Matthew 13:3 King James Version (KJV)
And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow
Matthew 13:10 King James Version (KJV)
And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
Matthew 13:34-35 King James Version (KJV)
All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
Matthew 13:3 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
And He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, “Behold, the sower went out to sow
Matthew 13:10 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?”
Matthew 13:34-35 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and He did not speak to them without a parable. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: “I WILL OPEN MY MOUTH IN PARABLES; I WILL UTTER THINGS HIDDEN SINCE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD.”
Matthew 13:3 New Century Version (NCV)
Then Jesus used stories to teach them many things. He said: “A farmer went out to plant his seed.
Matthew 13:10 New Century Version (NCV)
The followers came to Jesus and asked, “Why do you use stories to teach the people?”
Matthew 13:34-35 New Century Version (NCV)
Jesus used stories to tell all these things to the people; he always used stories to teach them. This is as the prophet said: “I will speak using stories; I will tell things that have been secret since the world was made.”
Matthew 13:3 American Standard Version (ASV)
And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow
Matthew 13:10 American Standard Version (ASV)
And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
Matthew 13:34-35 American Standard Version (ASV)
All these things spake Jesus in parables unto the multitudes; and without a parable spake he nothing unto them: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.
Matthew 13:3 New International Version (NIV)
Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed.
Matthew 13:10 New International Version (NIV)
The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?”
Matthew 13:34-35 New International Version (NIV)
Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.”
Matthew 13:3 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a sower went out to sow.
Matthew 13:10 New King James Version (NKJV)
And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?”
Matthew 13:34-35 New King James Version (NKJV)
All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and without a parable He did not speak to them, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things kept secret from the foundation of the world.”
Matthew 13:3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
He told them many things in parables, saying, “Listen carefully: a sower went out to sow [seed in his field]
Matthew 13:10 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Then the disciples came to Him and asked, “Why do You speak to the crowds in parables?”
Matthew 13:34-35 Amplified Bible (AMP)
All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables, and He said nothing to them without [using] a parable. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: “I WILL OPEN MY MOUTH IN PARABLES; I WILL UTTER THINGS [unknown and unattainable] THAT HAVE BEEN HIDDEN [from mankind] SINCE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD.” [Ps 78:2]
Matthew 13:3 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.
Matthew 13:10 New Living Translation (NLT)
His disciples came and asked him, “Why do you use parables when you talk to the people?”
Matthew 13:34-35 New Living Translation (NLT)
Jesus always used stories and illustrations like these when speaking to the crowds. In fact, he never spoke to them without using such parables. This fulfilled what God had spoken through the prophet: “I will speak to you in parables. I will explain things hidden since the creation of the world.”
Matthew 13:3 The Passion Translation (TPT)
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 13:10 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Then his disciples approached Jesus and asked, “Why do you always speak to people in these hard-to-understand parables?”
Matthew 13:34-35 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Whenever Jesus addressed the crowds, he always spoke in allegories. He never spoke without using parables. He did this to fulfill the prophecy: I will speak to you in allegories. I will reveal secrets that have been concealed since before the foundation of the world.
Matthew 13:3 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow.
Matthew 13:10 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”
Matthew 13:34-35 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world.”