Matthew 13:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;”

Matthew 13:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 13:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 13:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He spoke to them many things in parables, saying, “Behold, a farmer went out to sow.”

Matthew 13:3 — World English Bible

Matthew 13:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow; ”

Matthew 13:3 — American Standard Version

Matthew 13:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he spake to them many things in similes, saying: `Lo, the sower went forth to sow,”

Matthew 13:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 13:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he spoke to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went out to sow: ”

Matthew 13:3 — Darby Translation

Matthew 13:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then he spake many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sowe.”

Matthew 13:3 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 13:3 in Context — Matthew 13

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 they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

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What Does Matthew 13:3 Mean?

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