Mark 4:3

A man went out to put seed in the earth:

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

In Context

2And he gave them teaching about a number of things in the form of stories, and said to them in his teaching, Give ear:

4And while he was doing it, some was dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took it for food.

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Cross References

Psalms 34:11\34:10\The young lions are in need and have no food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing.

Proverbs 7:24So now, my sons, give ear to me; give attention to the sayings of my mouth;

Ecclesiastes 11:6In the morning put your seed into the earth, and till the evening let not your hand be at rest; because you are not certain which will do well, this or that--or if the two will be equally good.

Isaiah 46:3Give ear to me, O family of Jacob, and all the rest of the people of Israel, who have been supported by me from their birth, and have been my care from their earliest days:

Isaiah 55:1Ho! everyone in need, come to the waters, and he who has no strength, let him get food: come, get bread without money; wine and milk without price.

Matthew 13:24And he gave them another story, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man who put good seed in his field:

Matthew Henry on Mark 4:2-21

The Parable of the Sower. 1 And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. 2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, 3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: 4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. 5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had… Read the whole commentary →

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