Matthew 13:18

Geneva Bible (1560)

Heare ye therefore ye parable of ye sower.

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  • Luke 8:11-15 : 11 The parable is this, The seede is the worde of God. 12 And they that are beside the way, are they that heare: afterward commeth the deuill, and taketh away the worde out of their hearts, least they should beleeue, and be saued. 13 But they that are on the stones, are they which when they haue heard, receiue ye word with ioy: but they haue no rootes: which for a while beleeue, but in the time of tentation goe away. 14 And that which fell among thornes, are they which haue heard, and after their departure are choked with cares and with riches, and voluptuous liuing, and bring forth no fruite. 15 But that which fell in good ground, are they which with an honest & good heart heare the worde, and keepe it, and bring forth fruite with patience.
  • Matt 13:11-12 : 11 And he answered, & said vnto them, Because it is giuen vnto you, to know the secretes of the kingdome of heauen, but to the it is not giue. 12 For whosoeuer hath, to him shalbe giuen, and he shall haue abundance: but whosoeuer hath not, from him shalbe taken away, euen that he hath.
  • Mark 4:13-20 : 13 Againe he said vnto them, Perceiue ye not this parable? howe then should ye vnderstand all other parables? 14 The sower soweth the worde. 15 And these are they that receiue the seede by the wayes side, in whome the worde is sowen: but when they haue heard it, Satan commeth immediatly, and taketh away the worde that was sowen in their heartes. 16 And likewise they that receiue the seede in stony ground, are they, which whe they haue heard the word, straightwayes receiue it with gladnesse. 17 Yet haue they no roote in themselues, and endure but a time: for when trouble and persecution ariseth for the worde, immediatly they be offended. 18 Also they that receiue the seede among the thornes, are such as heare the word: 19 But the cares of this world, and the deceitfulnes of riches, and the lustes of other things enter in, and choke the word, and it is vnfruitfull. 20 But they that haue receiued seede in good ground, are they that heare the worde, and receiue it, and bring foorth fruite: one corne thirtie, another sixtie, and some an hundreth.

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  • Matt 13:3-5
    3 verses
    85%

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

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

    5And some fell vpon stony grounde, where they had not much earth, and anon they sprong vp, because they had no depth of earth.

  • Matt 13:19-28
    10 verses
    85%

    19Whensoeuer any man heareth the woorde of that kingdome, and vnderstandeth it not, that euil one commeth, and catcheth away that which was sowen in his heart: and this is he which hath receiued the seede by the way side.

    20And hee that receiued seede in the stonie grounde, is he which heareth the woorde, and incontinently with ioy receiueth it,

    21Yet hath he no roote in himselfe, and dureth but a season: for assoone as tribulation or persecution commeth because of the woorde, by and by he is offended.

    22And hee that receiued the seede among thornes, is hee that heareth the woorde: but the care of this worlde, and the deceitfulnesse of riches choke the word, and he is made vnfruitfull.

    23But he that receiued the seede in the good ground, is he that heareth the worde, and vnderstandeth it, which also beareth fruite, and bringeth foorth, some an hundreth folde, some sixtie folde, and some thirtie folde.

    24Another parable put hee foorth vnto them, saying, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a man which sowed good seede in his fielde.

    25But while men slept, there came his enemie, and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his waie.

    26And when the blade was sprong vp, and brought forth fruite, then appeared the tares also.

    27Then came the seruaunts of the housholder, and sayd vnto him, Master, sowedst not thou good seede in thy fielde? from whence then hath it tares?

    28And hee said to them, Some enuious man hath done this. Then the seruants saide vnto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them vp?

  • Mark 4:3-4
    2 verses
    84%

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

    4And 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.

  • Luke 8:8-12
    5 verses
    82%

    8And 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.

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

    10And he sayd, Vnto you it is giuen to know the secrets of ye kingdome of God, but to other in parables, that when they see, they shoulde not see, and when they heare, they should not vnderstand.

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

    12And they that are beside the way, are they that heare: afterward commeth the deuill, and taketh away the worde out of their hearts, least they should beleeue, and be saued.

  • Matt 13:7-10
    4 verses
    82%

    7And some fell among thornes, and the thornes sprong vp, and choked them.

    8Some againe fel in good ground, & brought forth fruite, one corne an hundreth folde, some sixtie folde, and another thirtie folde.

    9He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

    10Then the disciples came, and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?

  • Mark 4:13-15
    3 verses
    81%

    13Againe he said vnto them, Perceiue ye not this parable? howe then should ye vnderstand all other parables?

    14The sower soweth the worde.

    15And these are they that receiue the seede by the wayes side, in whome the worde is sowen: but when they haue heard it, Satan commeth immediatly, and taketh away the worde that was sowen in their heartes.

  • Matt 13:13-14
    2 verses
    81%

    13Therefore speake I to them in parables, because they seeing, doe not see: and hearing, they heare not, neither vnderstand.

    14So in them is fulfilled the prophecie of Esaias, which prophecie saieth, By hearing, ye shall heare, and shall not vnderstand, and seeing, ye shal see, and shall not perceiue.

  • Matt 13:34-38
    5 verses
    80%

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

    35That it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by the Prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables, and will vtter the thinges which haue beene kept secrete from the foundation of the worlde.

    36Then sent Iesus the multitude away, and went into the house; his disciples came vnto him, saying, Declare vnto vs the parable of the tares of that fielde.

    37Then answered he, and saide to them, He that soweth the good seede, is the Sonne of man.

    38And the field is the worlde, and the good seede are the children of the kingdome, and the tares are the children of that wicked one.

  • Luke 8:5
    80%

    5A 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 4:9
    79%

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

  • Matt 13:30-31
    2 verses
    78%

    30Let both growe together vntill the haruest, and in time of haruest I will say to the reapers, Gather yee first the tares, and binde them in sheaues to burne them: but gather the wheate into my barne.

    31Another parable he put foorth vnto them, saying, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a graine of mustard seede, which a man taketh and soweth in his fielde:

  • Mark 4:18
    78%

    18Also they that receiue the seede among the thornes, are such as heare the word:

  • Luke 13:18
    78%

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

  • Matt 11:15
    77%

    15He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

  • Mark 4:23
    76%

    23If any man haue eares to heare, let him heare.

  • Luke 8:15
    75%

    15But that which fell in good ground, are they which with an honest & good heart heare the worde, and keepe it, and bring forth fruite with patience.

  • Luke 8:18
    75%

    18Take heede therefore how ye heare: for whosoeuer hath, to him shall be giuen: and whosoeuer hath not, from him shalbe taken euen that which it seemeth that he hath.

  • Mark 4:20
    74%

    20But they that haue receiued seede in good ground, are they that heare the worde, and receiue it, and bring foorth fruite: one corne thirtie, another sixtie, and some an hundreth.

  • Mark 7:16
    74%

    16If any haue eares to heare, let him heare.

  • Mark 12:1
    74%

    1And 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.

  • Mark 4:33
    74%

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

  • Mark 4:26
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    26Also he said, So is the kingdome of God, as if a man should cast seede in the ground,

  • Luke 13:20
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    20And againe he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdome of God?