Matthew 13:3–4
Matthew 13:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)
3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
Matthew 13:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
Matthew 13:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)
3 He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one:
“Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds. 4 As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them.
Matthew 13:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
3 Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them.
Matthew 13:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)
3 Then Jesus used stories to teach them many things. He said: “A farmer went out to plant his seed. 4 While he was planting, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and ate it all up.
Matthew 13:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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:
Matthew 13:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
3 And he spoke to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went out to sow: 4 and as he sowed, some grains fell along the way, and the birds came and devoured them;
Matthew 13:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
3 Then he used stories as illustrations to tell them many things.
He said, “Listen! A farmer went to plant seed. 4 Some seeds were planted along the road, and birds came and devoured them.
Matthew 13:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
3 Then He told them many things in parables, saying: “Consider the sower who went out to sow. 4 As he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate them up.
Matthew 13:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
3 And he told them many things in parables, saying: “Listen! A sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seeds fell on the path, and the birds came and ate them up.
Matthew 13:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
3 And he spoke many things to them in parables, saying, “Behold, the sower went out to sow, 4 and while he was sowing, some seed fell on the side of the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
Matthew 13:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
3 Then he told them many things by using stories.
He said, “A farmer went out to plant his seed. 4 He scattered the seed on the ground. Some fell on a path. Birds came and ate it up.
Matthew 13:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
3 And He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, “Behold, the sower went out to sow;
4 and as he sowed, some seeds fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate them up.