And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spoke by a parable: Context The Parable of the Sower
4And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spoke by a parable: 5A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. 6And some fell on a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. 7And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. 8And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bore fruit an hundred times. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that has ears to hear, let him hear. 9And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be? 10And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. 11Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. 12Those by the way side are they that hear; then comes the devil, and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. 13They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. 14And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. 15But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And when a great multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when a very great multitude was gathered together, and hastened out of the cities unto him, he spoke by a similitude.
Darby Bible Translation
And a great crowd coming together, and those who were coming to him out of each city, he spoke by parable:
King James Bible
And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
Young's Literal Translation
And a great multitude having gathered, and those who from city and city were coming unto him, he spake by a simile:
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