13That same day Jesus went out of the house ^oand sat beside the sea. ²And great crowds gathered about him, ^pso that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. ³And ^qhe told them many things in parables, saying: ^r“A sower went out to sow.

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oFor ver. 1–15, see Mark 4:1–12; Luke 8:4–10
p[Mark 3:9; Luke 5:1–3]
qver. 34
r[Isa. 55:10; Amos 9:13]

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NIVNew International Version (2011)

That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

On that day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting by the sea. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, while the whole crowd stood on the shore.

Then he told them many things in parables, saying, “Consider the sower who went out to sow.

NLTNew Living Translation

Later that same day Jesus left the house and sat beside the lake. A large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat there and taught as the people stood on the shore. He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one:

“Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

On that day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting by the sea. And large crowds gathered close around him, so that he got into a boat to sit down, and all the crowd was standing on the shore. And he spoke many things to them in parables, saying, “Behold, the sower went out to sow,

KJV 1900King James Version

The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

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