Matthew 13:3 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and he spake to them many things in similes, saying: `Lo, the sower went forth to sow,

English ASV

And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow;

English Amplified

And He told them many things in parables (stories by way of illustration and comparison), saying, A sower went out to sow.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And He told them many things in parables (stories by way of illustration and comparison), saying, A sower went out to sow.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he spoke to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went out to sow:

English EASY 2024

Jesus used stories to teach them many things. He said to them: ‘Listen to me! A farmer went out to plant seeds in his field.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then Jesus used stories to teach them many things. He told them this story: "A farmer went out to sow seed.

And he told them many things in parables, saying: "A sower went out to sow.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He used parables to tell them many things. “Once there was a man who went out to sow grain.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then he used stories as illustrations to tell them many things. He said, "Listen! A farmer went to plant seed.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then He told them many things in parables, saying: "Consider the sower who went out to sow.

English KJV 1611

And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

English LSB

And He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, “Behold, the sower went out to sow;

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then He told them many things in parables, saying, “A sower went out to sow.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, "Behold, the sower went out to sow;

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

And he spoke to them at length in parables, saying: "A sower went out to sow.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He told them many things in parables, saying: “Listen! A sower went out to sow.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then he told them many things by using stories. He said, "A farmer went out to plant his seed.

English NIV

Then he told them many things in parables, saying: "A farmer went out to sow his seed.

English NKJ 1982

Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a sower went out to sow.

English NLT

He told many stories such as this one: "A farmer went out to plant some seed.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And he told them many things in parables, saying: "Listen! A sower went out to sow.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

He taught them many things by using stories, parables to illustrate spiritual truths, saying: “Consider this: There was a farmer who went out to sow seeds.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

He got into a boat and taught from it while the people listened on the beach. He used many illustrations such as this one in his sermon: “A farmer was sowing grain in his fields.

English Tyndale 1537

And he spake many things to them in similitudes, saying: Behold, the sower went forth to sow.

Matthew 13:3 — Compare Translations