Matthew 13:18
“So listen to the parable of the sower:
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- Luke 8:11-15 : 11 “Now the parable means this: The seed is the word of God. 12 Those along the path are the ones who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. 13 Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in a time of testing fall away. 14 As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. 15 But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing the word, cling to it with an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance.
- Matt 13:11-12 : 11 He replied,“You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but they have not. 12 For whoever has will be given more, and will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.
- Mark 4:13-20 : 13 He said to them,“Don’t you understand this parable? Then how will you understand any parable? 14 The sower sows the word. 15 These are the ones on the path where the word is sown: Whenever they hear, immediately Satan comes and snatches the word that was sown in them. 16 These are the ones sown on rocky ground: As soon as they hear the word, they receive it with joy. 17 But they have no root in themselves and do not endure. Then, when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately they fall away. 18 Others are the ones sown among thorns: They are those who hear the word, 19 but worldly cares, the seductiveness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it produces nothing. 20 But these are the ones sown on good soil: They hear the word and receive it and bear fruit, one thirty times as much, one sixty, and one a hundred.”
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- Matt 13:3-53 verses85%
3He told them many things in parables, saying:“Listen! A sower went out to sow.
4And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.
5Other seeds fell on rocky ground where they did not have much soil. They sprang up quickly because the soil was not deep.
- Matt 13:19-2810 verses85%
19When anyone hears the word about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches what was sown in his heart; this is the seed sown along the path.
20The seed sown on rocky ground is the person who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.
21But he has no root in himself and does not endure; when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.
22The seed sown among thorns is the person who hears the word, but worldly cares and the seductiveness of wealth choke the word, so it produces nothing.
23But as for the seed sown on good soil, this is the person who hears the word and understands. He bears fruit, yielding a hundred, sixty, or thirty times what was sown.”
24The Parable of the Weeds He presented them with another parable:“The kingdom of heaven is like a person who sowed good seed in his field.
25But while everyone was sleeping, an enemy came and sowed darnel among the wheat and went away.
26When the plants sprouted and produced grain, then the darnel also appeared.
27So the slaves of the landowner came and said to him,‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Then where did the darnel come from?’
28He said,‘An enemy has done this!’ So the slaves replied,‘Do you want us to go and gather it?’
- Mark 4:3-42 verses84%
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.
- Luke 8:8-125 verses82%
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.
10He said,“You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that although they see they may not see, and although they hear they may not understand.
11“Now the parable means this: The seed is the word of God.
12Those along the path are the ones who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
- Matt 13:7-104 verses82%
7Other seeds fell among the thorns, and they grew up and choked them.
8But other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.
9The one who has ears had better listen!”
10Then the disciples came to him and said,“Why do you speak to them in parables?”
- Mark 4:13-153 verses81%
13He said to them,“Don’t you understand this parable? Then how will you understand any parable?
14The sower sows the word.
15These are the ones on the path where the word is sown: Whenever they hear, immediately Satan comes and snatches the word that was sown in them.
- Matt 13:13-142 verses81%
13For this reason I speak to them in parables: Although they see they do not see, and although they hear they do not hear nor do they understand.
14And concerning them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says:‘You will listen carefully yet will never understand, you will look closely yet will never comprehend.
- Matt 13:34-385 verses80%
34The Purpose of Parables Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the crowds; he did not speak to them without a parable.
35This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet:“I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has been hidden from the foundation of the world.”
36Explanation for the Disciples Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him saying,“Explain to us the parable of the darnel in the field.”
37He answered,“The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.
38The field is the world and the good seed are the people of the kingdom. The poisonous weeds are the people of the evil one,
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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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9And he said,“Whoever has ears to hear had better listen!”
- Matt 13:30-312 verses78%
30Let both grow together until the harvest. At harvest time I will tell the reapers,“First collect the darnel and tie it in bundles to be burned, but then gather the wheat into my barn.”’”
31The Parable of the Mustard Seed He gave them another parable:“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field.
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18Others are the ones sown among thorns: They are those who hear the word,
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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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15The one who has ears had better listen!
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23If anyone has ears to hear, he had better listen!”
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15But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing the word, cling to it with an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance.
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18So listen carefully, for whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him.”
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20But these are the ones sown on good soil: They hear the word and receive it and bear fruit, one thirty times as much, one sixty, and one a hundred.”
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1The Parable of the Tenants Then he began to speak to them in parables:“A man planted a vineyard. He put a fence around it, dug a pit for its winepress, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and went on a journey.
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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.
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26The Parable of the Growing Seed He also said,“The kingdom of God is like someone who spreads seed on the ground.
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20Again he said,“To what should I compare the kingdom of God?