Matthew 13:3–4
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Using the boat as a pulpit, he addressed his congregation, telling stories.
3–8“What do you make of this? A farmer planted seed. As he scattered the seed, some of it fell on the road, and birds ate it.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Then he told them many things in parables, saying, “Consider the sower who went out to sow. As he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.
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He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one:
“Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds. As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
And he spoke many things to them in parables, saying, “Behold, the sower went out to sow, and while he was sowing, some seed fell on the side of the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
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KJV 1900King James Version
And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
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