Luke 8:4

Geneva Bible (1560)

Nowe when much people were gathered together, and were come vnto him out of all cities, he spake by a parable.

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  • Matt 13:2-9 : 2 And great mnltitudes resorted vnto him, so that he went into a ship, and sate downe: and the whole multitude stoode on the shore. 3 Then he spake many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sowe. 4 And as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the foules came and deuoured them vp. 5 And some fell vpon stony grounde, where they had not much earth, and anon they sprong vp, because they had no depth of earth. 6 And when the sunne was vp, they were parched, and for lacke of rooting, withered away. 7 And some fell among thornes, and the thornes sprong vp, and choked them. 8 Some againe fel in good ground, & brought forth fruite, one corne an hundreth folde, some sixtie folde, and another thirtie folde. 9 He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.
  • Mark 4:1-9 : 1 And hee began againe to teache by the sea side, and there gathered vnto him a great multitude, so that hee entred into a shippe, and sate in the sea, and all the people was by the sea side on the land. 2 And he taught them many things in parables, and said vnto them in his doctrine, 3 Hearken: Beholde, there went out a sower to sowe. 4 And it came to passe as he sowed, that some fell by the way side, and the foules of the heauen came, and deuoured it vp. 5 And some fell on stonie grounde, where it had not much earth, and by and by sprang vp, because it had not depth of earth. 6 But assoone as ye Sunne was vp, it was burnt vp, and because it had not roote, it withered away. 7 And some fell among the thornes, and the thornes grewe vp, and choked it, so that it gaue no fruite. 8 Some againe fell in good grounde, and did yeelde fruite that sprong vp, and grewe, and it brought foorth, some thirtie folde, some sixtie folde, and some an hundreth folde. 9 Then he said vnto them, He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

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  • Matt 13:2-4
    3 verses
    77%

    2 And great mnltitudes resorted vnto him, so that he went into a ship, and sate downe: and the whole multitude stoode on the shore.

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

    4 And as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the foules came and deuoured them vp.

  • 5 A sower went out to sowe his seede, and as he sowed, some fell by the wayes side, and it was troden vnder feete, and the foules of heauen deuoured it vp.

  • Mark 4:33-34
    2 verses
    76%

    33 And with many such parables he preached the word vnto them, as they were able to heare it.

    34 And without parables spake hee nothing vnto them: but he expounded all thinges to his disciples apart.

  • Mark 4:1-4
    4 verses
    76%

    1 And hee began againe to teache by the sea side, and there gathered vnto him a great multitude, so that hee entred into a shippe, and sate in the sea, and all the people was by the sea side on the land.

    2 And he taught them many things in parables, and said vnto them in his doctrine,

    3 Hearken: Beholde, there went out a sower to sowe.

    4 And it came to passe as he sowed, that some fell by the way side, and the foules of the heauen came, and deuoured it vp.

  • 16 And he put foorth a parable vnto them, saying, The grounde of a certaine riche man brought foorth fruites plenteously.

  • 1 And it came to passe afterwarde, that hee himselfe went through euery citie and towne, preaching and publishing the kingdome of God, and the twelue were with him,

  • Luke 8:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8 And some fell on good ground, and sprang vp, and bare fruite, an hundreth folde; as hee sayd these things, he cryed, He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

    9 Then his disciples asked him, demaunding what parable that was.

  • 17 Then he came downe with them, & stood in a plaine place, with the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Iudea, and Hierusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyrus and Sidon, which came to heare him, and to be healed of their diseases:

  • 1 Nowe when he was come downe from the mountaine, great multitudes followed him.

  • Mark 4:8-10
    3 verses
    73%

    8 Some againe fell in good grounde, and did yeelde fruite that sprong vp, and grewe, and it brought foorth, some thirtie folde, some sixtie folde, and some an hundreth folde.

    9 Then he said vnto them, He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

    10 And whe he was alone, they that were about him with the twelue, asked him of ye parable.

  • 8 And from Ierusalem, & from Idumea, and beyonde Iordan: and they that dwelled about Tyrus & Sidon, when they had heard what great things he did, came vnto him in great number.

  • 11 The parable is this, The seede is the worde of God.

  • 34 And beholde, all ye citie came out to meete Iesus: and when they sawe him, they besought him to depart out of their coastes.

  • 33 And the whole citie was gathered together at the doore.

  • 11 But when the people knewe it, they followed him: and he receiued them, and spake vnto them of the kingdome of God, and healed them that had neede to be healed.

  • 18 Then said he, What is the kingdome of God like? Or whereto shall I compare it?

  • 2 And anon, many gathered together, in so much that the places about the doore coulde not receiue any more and he preached the word vnto them.

  • 3 And Ioanna the wife of Chuza Herods steward, and Susanna, and many other which ministred vnto him of their substance.

  • 18 Heare ye therefore ye parable of ye sower.

  • 42 And when it was day, he departed, and went foorth into a desart place, and the people sought him, and came to him, and kept him that he should not depart from them.

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

  • 2 And early in the morning came againe into the Temple, and all the people came vnto him, and he sate downe, and taught them.

  • 25 Nowe there went great multitudes with him, and he turned and sayd vnto them,

  • 9 Then began he to speake to ye people this parable, A certaine man planted a vineyarde, and let it forth to husbandmen: and went into a strange countrey, for a great time.

  • 1 And he began to speake vnto them in parables, A certaine man planted a vineyard, and copassed it with an hedge, & digged a pit for the winepresse, and built a tower in it, & let it out to husbandmen, & went into a strange countrey.

  • 16 When the Euen was come, they brought vnto him many that were possessed with deuils: and he cast out the spirits with his worde, and healed all that were sicke,

  • 30 And great multitudes came vnto him, hauing with them, halt, blinde, dumme, maymed, and many other, and cast them downe at Iesus feete, and he healed them.

  • 34 Then Iesus went out, and sawe a great multitude, and had compassion on them, because they were like sheepe which had no shepheard: and he began to teach them many things.

  • 34 All these thinges spake Iesus vnto the multitude in parables, and without parables spake he not to them,

  • 14 The sower soweth the worde.

  • 1 Then it came to passe, as the people preassed vpon him to heare the word of God, that he stoode by the lake of Gennesaret,

  • 25 And there folowed him great multitudes out of Galile, and Decapolis, and Hierusalem, and Iudea, and from beyond Iordan.

  • 17 And when hee came into an house, away from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

  • 14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the Scribes disputing with them.

  • 21 And when Iesus was come ouer againe by ship vnto the other side, a great multitude gathered together to him, & he was neere vnto the sea.

  • 18 Thus then exhorting with many other things, he preached vnto the people.

  • 15 But so much more went there a fame abroad of him, and great multitudes came together to heare, and to be healed of him of their infirmities.

  • 40 And it came to passe, when Iesus was come againe, that the people receiued him: for they all waited for him.

  • 1 In those dayes, when there was a very great multitude, and had nothing to eate, Iesus called his disciples to him, and said vnto them,

  • 13 Then he went foorth againe towarde the sea, and all the people resorted vnto him, and he taught them.

  • 14 Then he called the whole multitude vnto him, and sayd vnto them, Hearken you all vnto me, and vnderstand.