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Matthew 13:2
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The Parable of the Sower

1 On the same day Jesus went out of the house aand sat by the sea.  
2 aAnd great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that bHe got into a boat and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.  
3 Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: a“Behold, a sower went out to sow.  
4 And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them.
5 Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth.
6 But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away.
7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them.
8 But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some aa hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.  
9 aHe who has ears to hear, let him hear!”  

The Purpose of Parables

10 And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?”
11 He answered and said to them, “Because ait has been given to you to know the1 mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.  
Verse Comparison: Matthew 13:2

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American Standard Version
And there were gathered unto him great multitudes, so that he entered into a boat, and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach.

Amplified® Bible
But such great crowds gathered about Him that He got into a boat and remained sitting there, while all the throng stood on the shore.

Contemporary English Version
Such large crowds gathered around him that he had to sit in a boat, while the people stood on the shore.

Darby English Version
And great crowds were gathered together to him, so that going on board ship himself he sat down, and the whole crowd stood on the shore.

Good News Bible
The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it, while the crowd stood on the shore.

International Standard Version
Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, while the entire crowd stood on the shore.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
And large crowds gathered to Him, so He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd was standing on the beach.

New International Version
Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore.

New King James Version
And great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And large crowds gathered to Him, so He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood on the beach.

Young's Literal Translation
and gathered together unto him were many multitudes, so that he having gone into the boat did sit down, and all the multitude on the beach did stand,


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