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Matthew 13:3
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Then he told them many things in parables, saying:
“A farmer went out to sow his seed.
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Matthew 13:3 in Other Translations
KJV
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And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying,Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
ESV
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And he told them many things in parables, saying: "A sower went out to sow.
NLT
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He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one: “Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds.
MSG
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Using the boat as a pulpit, he addressed his congregation, telling stories.
CSB
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Then He told them many things in parables, saying: "Consider the sower who went out to sow.
Matthew 13:3 In-Context
1
That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake.
2
Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore.
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Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed.
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As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
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Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.
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