And He spoke many things to them in parables [i.e., brief stories to illustrate His teaching], saying, “once a farmer went out [to his field] to plant grain.
Matthew 13:53 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) And it happened, when Jesus had finished [giving] these parables, He went away from that place. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When Jesus had finished these parables (these comparisons), He left there. American Standard Version (1901) And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence. Common English Bible When Jesus finished these parables, he departed. Catholic Public Domain Version And it happened that, when Jesus had completed these parables, he went away from there. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And it came to pass: when Jesus had finished these parables, he passed from thence. |
And He spoke many things to them in parables [i.e., brief stories to illustrate His teaching], saying, “once a farmer went out [to his field] to plant grain.
Then He said to them, “Therefore every expert in the Law of Moses who has been made a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is similar to a [wealthy] homeowner who brought [both] new and old things out of his supply of goods.”
And so it happened, when Jesus had finished [speaking] these words, the crowds were amazed at his teaching,