Luke 8:4

American Standard Version (1901)

And when a great multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable:

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  • Matt 13:2-9 : 2 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. 3 And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow; 4 and as he sowed, some [seeds] fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them: 5 and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth: and straightway they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth: 6 and when the sun was risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. 7 And others fell upon the thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked them: 8 and others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 He that hath ears, let him hear.
  • Mark 4:1-9 : 1 And again he began to teach by the sea side. And there is gathered unto him a very great multitude, so that he entered into a boat, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude were by the sea on the land. 2 And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching, 3 Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow: 4 and it came to pass, as he sowed, some [seed] fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it. 5 And other fell on the rocky [ground], where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth: 6 and when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. 7 And other fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. 8 And others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and brought forth, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold. 9 And he said, Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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  • Matt 13:2-4
    3 verses
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    2And there were gathered unto him great multitudes, so that he entered into a boat, and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach.

    3And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow;

    4and as he sowed, some [seeds] fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them:

  • 5The sower went forth to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it.

  • Mark 4:33-34
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    76%

    33And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it;

    34and without a parable spake he not unto them: but privately to his own disciples he expounded all things.

  • Mark 4:1-4
    4 verses
    76%

    1And again he began to teach by the sea side. And there is gathered unto him a very great multitude, so that he entered into a boat, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude were by the sea on the land.

    2And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching,

    3Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow:

    4and it came to pass, as he sowed, some [seed] fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it.

  • 16And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

  • 1And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good tidings of the kingdom of God, and with him the twelve,

  • Luke 8:8-9
    2 verses
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    8And other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

    9And his disciples asked him what this parable might be.

  • 17and he came down with them, and stood on a level place, and a great multitude of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judaea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

  • 1And when he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.

  • Mark 4:8-10
    3 verses
    73%

    8And others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and brought forth, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.

    9And he said, Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

    10And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parables.

  • 8and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and beyond the Jordan, and about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came unto him.

  • 11Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

  • 34And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought [him] that he would depart from their borders.

  • 33And all the city was gathered together at the door.

  • 11But the multitudes perceiving it followed him: and he welcomed them, and spake to them of the kingdom of God, and them that had need of healing he cured.

  • 18He said therefore, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I liken it?

  • 2And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room [for them], no, not even about the door: and he spake the word unto them.

  • 3and Joanna the wife of Chuzas Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered unto them of their substance.

  • 18Hear then ye the parable of the sower.

  • 42And when it was day, he came out and went into a desert place: and the multitudes sought after him, and came unto him, and would have stayed him, that he should not go from them.

  • 2and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

  • 2And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.

  • 25Now there went with him great multitudes: and he turned, and said unto them,

  • 9And he began to speak unto the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time.

  • 1And he began to speak unto them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a pit for the winepress, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country.

  • 16And when even was come, they brought unto him many possessed with demons: and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick:

  • 30And there came unto him great multitudes, having with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and they cast them down at this feet; and he healed them:

  • 34And he came forth and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

  • 34All these things spake Jesus in parables unto the multitudes; and without a parable spake he nothing unto them:

  • 14The sower soweth the word.

  • 1Now it came to pass, while the multitude pressed upon him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret;

  • 25And there followed him great multitudes from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judaea and [from] beyond the Jordan.

  • 17And when he was entered into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked of him the parable.

  • 14And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning with them.

  • 21And when Jesus had crossed over again in the boat unto the other side, a great multitude was gathered unto him; and he was by the sea.

  • 18With many other exhortations therefore preached he good tidings unto the people;

  • 15But so much the more went abroad the report concerning him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities.

  • 40And as Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him; for they were all waiting for him.

  • 1In those days, when there was again a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them,

  • 13And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.

  • 14And he called to him the multitude again, and said unto them, Hear me all of you, and understand: