Matthew 13:3

Good News Translation

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

Cross References

Psalm 49:4

I will turn my attention to proverbs and explain their meaning as I play the harp.

Psalm 78:2

I am going to use wise sayings and explain mysteries from the past,

Ezekiel 17:2

“Mortal man,” he said, “tell the Israelites a parable

Ezekiel 20:49

But I protested, “Sovereign Lord, don't make me do it! Everyone is already complaining that I always speak in riddles.”

Micah 2:4

When that time comes, people will use the story about you as an example of disaster, and they will sing this song of despair about your experience: We are completely ruined! The Lord has taken our land away And given it to those who took us captive.”

Habakkuk 2:6

The conquered people will taunt their conquerors and show their scorn for them. They will say, “You take what isn't yours, but you are doomed! How long will you go on getting rich by forcing your debtors to pay up?”

Matthew 13:4

As he scattered the seed in the field, some of it fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.

Matthew 13:53

When Jesus finished telling these parables, he left that place

Matthew 22:1

Jesus again used parables in talking to the people.

Matthew 24:32

“Let the fig tree teach you a lesson. When its branches become green and tender and it starts putting out leaves, you know that summer is near.

Mark 12:1

Then Jesus spoke to them in parables: “Once there was a man who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a hole for the wine press, and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to tenants and left home on a trip.

Mark 12:12

The Jewish leaders tried to arrest Jesus, because they knew that he had told this parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd, so they left him and went away.

Mark 3:23

So Jesus called them to him and spoke to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?

Mark 4:13

Then Jesus asked them, “Don't you understand this parable? How, then, will you ever understand any parable?

Mark 4:33

Jesus preached his message to the people, using many other parables like these; he told them as much as they could understand.

Luke 12:41

Peter said, “Lord, does this parable apply to us, or do you mean it for everyone?”

Luke 8:10

and he answered, “The knowledge of the secrets of the Kingdom of God has been given to you, but to the rest it comes by means of parables, so that they may look but not see, and listen but not understand.

John 16:25

“I have used figures of speech to tell you these things. But the time will come when I will not use figures of speech, but will speak to you plainly about the Father.