Matthew 13:18 (KJV) | Thy Word is True

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Matthew 13:18 KJV

Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.

Matthew Henry

The parable of the sowerJesus entered into a boat that he might be the less pressed, and be the better heard by the people. By this he teaches us in the outward circumstances of...

Thompson Chains

Christ ExpoundsSee the chain from Matthew 13:37 · 2 links

Harmony of the Gospels

§ 54 Parable of the SowerAlso Mark 4:1–25; Luke 8:4–18

Parallel Passages

Mark 4:14 The sower soweth the word.
Luke 8:11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).

Cross References

Luke 8:11–15 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. …
Matthew 13:11–12 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. …
Mark 4:13–20 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? …

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Topics

Jesus, the Christ Parable of the sower (at Lake Galilee)
Seed Parables concerning
Sermon Beside Lake Galilee
Word of God To seed

Timeline

Timeline of the BibleAbout AD 27–31 · The Ministry of Jesus Christ

Strong’s Numbers

Hear ἀκούω akoúō
ye ὑμεῖς hymeîs
therefore οὖν oûn
the parable παραβολή parabolḗ
of the sower σπείρω speírō

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