Luke 8:4
The Parable of the Sower While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from one town after another, he spoke to them in a parable:
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- Matt 13:2-9 : 2 And such a large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat to sit while the whole crowd stood on the shore. 3 He told them many things in parables, saying:“Listen! A sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. 5 Other seeds fell on rocky ground where they did not have much soil. They sprang up quickly because the soil was not deep. 6 But when the sun came up, they were scorched, and because they did not have sufficient root, they withered. 7 Other seeds fell among the thorns, and they grew up and choked them. 8 But other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty. 9 The one who has ears had better listen!”
- Mark 4:1-9 : 1 The Parable of the Sower Again he began to teach by the lake. Such a large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat on the lake and sat there while the whole crowd was on the shore by the lake. 2 He taught them many things in parables, and in his teaching said to them: 3 “Listen! A sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. 5 Other seed fell on rocky ground where it did not have much soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep. 6 When the sun came up it was scorched, and because it did not have sufficient root, it withered. 7 Other seed fell among the thorns, and they grew up and choked it, and it did not produce grain. 8 But other seed fell on good soil and produced grain, sprouting and growing; some yielded thirty times as much, some sixty, and some a hundred times.” 9 And he said,“Whoever has ears to hear had better listen!”
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2And such a large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat to sit while the whole crowd stood on the shore.
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4And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.
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5“A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled on, and the wild birds devoured it.
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33The Use of Parables So with many parables like these, he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear.
34He did not speak to them without a parable. But privately he explained everything to his own disciples.
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3“Listen! A sower went out to sow.
4And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
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1Jesus’ Ministry and the Help of Women Some time afterward he went on through towns and villages, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The twelve were with him,
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8But other seed fell on good soil and grew, and it produced a hundred times as much grain.” As he said this, he called out,“The one who has ears to hear had better listen!”
9Then his disciples asked him what this parable meant.
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17The Sermon on the Plain Then he came down with them and stood on a level place. And a large number of his disciples had gathered along with a vast multitude from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon. They came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases,
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1Cleansing a Leper After he came down from the mountain, large crowds followed him.
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8But other seed fell on good soil and produced grain, sprouting and growing; some yielded thirty times as much, some sixty, and some a hundred times.”
9And he said,“Whoever has ears to hear had better listen!”
10The Purpose of Parables When he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
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8Jerusalem, Idumea, beyond the Jordan River, and around Tyre and Sidon a great multitude came to him when they heard about the things he had done.
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11“Now the parable means this: The seed is the word of God.
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34Then the entire town came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.
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33The whole town gathered by the door.
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11But when the crowds found out, they followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and cured those who needed healing.
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18On the Kingdom of God Thus Jesus asked,“What is the kingdom of God like? To what should I compare it?
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2So many gathered that there was no longer any room, not even by the door, and he preached the word to them.
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3and Joanna the wife of Cuza(Herod’s household manager), Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their own resources.
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18“So listen to the parable of the sower:
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42The next morning Jesus departed and went to a deserted place. Yet the crowds were seeking him, and they came to him and tried to keep him from leaving them.
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2Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.
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2Early in the morning he came to the temple courts again. All the people came to him, and he sat down and began to teach them.
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25Counting the Cost Now large crowds were accompanying Jesus, and turning to them he said,
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9The Parable of the Tenants Then he began to tell the people this parable:“A man planted a vineyard, leased it to tenant farmers, and went on a journey for a long time.
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34The Purpose of Parables Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the crowds; he did not speak to them without a parable.
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14The sower sows the word.
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1The Call of the Disciples Now Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing around him to hear the word of God.
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25And large crowds followed him from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan River.
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17Now when Jesus had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about the parable.
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18And in this way, with many other exhortations, John proclaimed good news to the people.
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15But the news about him spread even more, and large crowds were gathering together to hear him and to be healed of their illnesses.
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40Restoration and Healing Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, because they were all waiting for him.
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14Then he called the crowd again and said to them,“Listen to me, everyone, and understand.