Matthew 13:3
And he spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
In Context
4And as he sowed, some seeds fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them.
Cross References
Psalms 78:2I will open my mouth in a psalm; I will utter sayings of ancient times.
Ezekiel 17:2Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;
Ezekiel 24:3Utter a parable to the rebellious house, and say to them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Set on a caldron, set it on, and also pour water into it.
Habakkuk 2:6Shall not all of them utter a song against him, Yea, songs of reproach and derision concerning him? And say, Woe to him that heapeth up that which belongeth not to him! For how long a time? That ladeth himself with goods taken in pledge!
Matthew 13:34All these things Jesus spoke to the multitudes in parables, and without a parable he spoke nothing to them;
Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:2-24
The Parable of the Sower; Why Christ Taught in Parables; Of the Sower and the Seed. 1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. 2 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. 3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 5 Some fell upon stony places, where… Read the whole commentary →