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Matthew 13

Matt. 13:3 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
he spake
laleo (Greek #2980)
to talk, i.e. utter words
KJV usage: preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter. Compare 3004.
Pronounce: lal-eh'-o
Origin: a prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb
many things
polus (Greek #4183)
(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
KJV usage: abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times)), plenteous, sore, straitly. Compare 4118, 4119.
Pronounce: pol-oos'
Origin: including the forms from the alternate πολλός
unto them
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
in
en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
parables
parabole (Greek #3850)
a similitude ("parable"), i.e. (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage
KJV usage: comparison, figure, parable, proverb.
Pronounce: par-ab-ol-ay'
Origin: from 3846
, saying
lego (Greek #3004)
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas 2036 and 5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while 4483 is properly to break silence merely, and 2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
KJV usage: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
Pronounce: leg'-o
Origin: a primary verb
, Behold
idou (Greek #2400)
second person singular imperative middle voice of 1492; used as imperative lo!; --behold, lo, see.
Pronounce: id-oo'
m, a sower
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
speiro (Greek #4687)
to scatter, i.e. sow (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: sow(- er), receive seed.
Pronounce: spi'-ro
Origin: probably strengthened from 4685 (through the idea of extending)
went forth
exerchomai (Greek #1831)
to issue (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: come (forth, out), depart (out of), escape, get out, go (abroad, away, forth, out, thence), proceed (forth), spread abroad.
Pronounce: ex-er'-khom-ahee
Origin: from 1537 and 2064
to sow
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
speiro (Greek #4687)
to scatter, i.e. sow (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: sow(- er), receive seed.
Pronounce: spi'-ro
Origin: probably strengthened from 4685 (through the idea of extending)
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Mark 4:2• 2And he taught them many things by parables, and said to them in his doctrine, (Mark 4:2)
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Luke 8:5• 5The sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the way; and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it up. (Luke 8:5)
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Ministry on This Verse

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Matt. 13:10‑13,34‑35,53• 10{i}And the disciples came up and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?{/i}
 11{i}And he answering said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it is not given;{/i}
 12{i}for whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall be caused to be in abundance; but he who has not, even what he has shall be taken away from him.{/i}
 13{i}For this cause I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear nor understand;{/i}
 34{i}All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and without a parable he did not speak to them,{/i}
 35{i}so that that should be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from [the] world's foundation.{/i}
 53{i}And it came to pass when Jesus had finished these parables he withdrew thence.{/i} (Matt. 13:10‑13,34‑35,53)
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Matt. 22:1• 1{i}And Jesus answering spoke to them again in parables, saying,{/i} (Matt. 22:1)
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Matt. 24:32• 32Now learn the parable from the fig-tree. When its branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh; (Matt. 24:32)
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Judg. 9:8‑20•  (Judg. 9:8‑20)
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2 Sam. 12:1‑7•  (2 Sam. 12:1‑7)
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Psa. 49:4•  (Psa. 49:4)
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Psa. 78:2•  (Psa. 78:2)
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Isa. 5:1‑7•  (Isa. 5:1‑7)
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Ezek. 17:2•  (Ezek. 17:2)
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Ezek. 20:49•  (Ezek. 20:49)
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Ezek. 24:3‑14•  (Ezek. 24:3‑14)
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Mic. 2:4•  (Mic. 2:4)
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Hab. 2:6•  (Hab. 2:6)
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Mark 3:23• 23And having called them to him, he said to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? (Mark 3:23)
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Mark 4:2,13,33• 2And he taught them many things by parables, and said to them in his doctrine,
 13And he said to them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye be acquainted with all parables?
 33And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear. (Mark 4:2,13,33)
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Mark 12:1,12• 1{i}And he began to say to them in parables,{/i} A man planted a vineyard and made a fence round it, {i}and{/i} dug a wine-vat, {i}and{/i} built a tower, {i}and{/i} let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
 12{i}And{/i} they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them. And they left him and went away. (Mark 12:1,12)
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Luke 8:10• 10{i}And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables, in order that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.{/i} (Luke 8:10)
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Luke 12:41• 41And Peter said to him, Lord, sayest thou this parable unto us, or also to all? (Luke 12:41)
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Luke 15:3‑7• 3And he spoke to them this parable, saying,
 4What man of you having a hundred sheep, and if he loses one of them, doth he not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness and go after that which is lost until he find it?
 5and having found it, he layeth it upon his own shoulders rejoicing;
 6and having come to the house, he calleth together the friends and the neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep.
 7I say unto you, that thus there shall be joy in heaven for one repenting sinner, [more] than over ninety and nine righteous, such as have no need of repentance. (Luke 15:3‑7)
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John 16:25• 25These things have I spoken to you in proverbs: an hour cometh when I shall speak no longer to you in proverbs, but openly report to you about the Father. (John 16:25)
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John 16•  (John 16)
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parables.A parable, [parabole ,] from [para ,] near, and [ballo {See
definition 906
In a parable, a resemblance in the principal incidents is all that is required; smaller matters being considered as a sort of drapery.
Maimonides, in Moreh Nevochim, gives an excellent rule on this head:
"Fix it as a principle to attach yourself to the grand object of the parable, without attempting to make a particular application of all the circumstances and terms which it comprehends."a sower.
Mark 4:2‑9• 2And he taught them many things by parables, and said to them in his doctrine,
 3Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow,
 4and it came to pass as he sowed, some fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured it up.
 5And some fell on rocky ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth;
 6but when the sun arose it was scorched; and because it had no root it withered away.
 7And some fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
 8And other fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some a hundred.
 9And he said, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. (Mark 4:2‑9)
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Luke 8:5‑8• 5The sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the way; and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it up.
 6And other fell upon the rock; and having sprung up, it was dried up, because it had not moisture;
 7and other fell in the midst of the thorns; and the thorns having sprung up with [it] choked it:
 8and other fell into the good ground, and having sprung up, bore fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. (Luke 8:5‑8)
• The first is Christ's work in publishing the word among men, while He was here below. The second rather applies to our Lord sowing by means of His servants; that is, the Holy Ghost working through them according to the will of the Lord while He is above, the kingdom of heaven being then set up. (“Remarks on Matthew 13:1-30” by W. Kelly)
• Our Lord, I conceive, was alluding to Isaiah. It is not exactly the gospel of grace and salvation to the poor, wretched, and guilty, but it is one who, instead of coming to claim the fruits of the vineyard set up in Israel, has to begin an entirely new work. A sower going forth to sow marks evidently the commencement of that which did not exist before. (“Remarks on Matthew 13:1-30” by W. Kelly)
• Presents Himself as a sower, that is, as no more seeking fruit, but carrying with Him in this world what was to produce it. (“Remarks on Matthew 13:1-30” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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

W. Kelly Translation

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

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)