Matthew 13:3

New Century Version

Then Jesus used stories to teach them many things. He said: “A farmer went out to plant his seed.

Cross References

Psalm 49:4

I will pay attention to a wise saying; I will explain my riddle on the harp.

Psalm 78:2

I will speak using stories; I will tell secret things from long ago.

Ezekiel 17:2

“Human, give a riddle and tell a story to the people of Israel.

Ezekiel 20:49

Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! The people are saying about me, ‘He is only telling stories.’ ”

Micah 2:4

At that time people will make fun of you and sing this sad song about you: ‘We are completely ruined; the Lord has taken away my people’s land. Yes, he has taken it away from me and divided our fields among our enemies!’ ”

Habakkuk 2:6

But all the nations the Babylonians have hurt will laugh at them. They will make fun of the Babylonians and say, ‘How terrible it will be for the one that steals many things. How long will that nation get rich by forcing others to pay them?’

Matthew 13:4

While he was planting, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and ate it all up.

Matthew 13:53

When Jesus finished teaching with these stories, he left there.

Matthew 22:1

Jesus again used stories to teach them. He said,

Matthew 24:32

“Learn a lesson from the fig tree: When its branches become green and soft and new leaves appear, you know summer is near.

Mark 12:1

Jesus began to use stories to teach the people. He said, “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it and dug a hole for a winepress and built a tower. Then he leased the land to some farmers and left for a trip.

Mark 12:12

The Jewish leaders knew that the story was about them. So they wanted to find a way to arrest Jesus, but they were afraid of the people. So the leaders left him and went away.

Mark 3:23

So Jesus called the people together and taught them with stories. He said, “Satan will not force himself out of people.

Mark 4:13

Then Jesus said to his followers, “Don’t you understand this story? If you don’t, how will you understand any story?

Mark 4:33

Jesus used many stories like these to teach the crowd God’s message—as much as they could understand.

Luke 12:41

Peter said, “Lord, did you tell this story to us or to all people?”

Luke 8:10

Jesus said, “You have been chosen to know the secrets about the kingdom of God. But I use stories to speak to other people so that: ‘They will look, but they may not see. They will listen, but they may not understand.’

John 16:25

“I have told you these things indirectly in stories. But the time will come when I will not use stories like that to tell you things; I will speak to you in plain words about the Father.