Matthew 13:3

New International Version

Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed.

Cross References

Mark 4:13

Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable?

Mark 4:33

With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand.

Matthew 13:53

When Jesus had finished these parables, he moved on from there.

Psalm 78:2

I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter hidden things, things from of old—

Mark 12:12

Then the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders looked for a way to arrest him because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd; so they left him and went away.

Psalm 49:4

I will turn my ear to a proverb; with the harp I will expound my riddle:

John 16:25

“Though I have been speaking figuratively, a time is coming when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father.

Luke 12:41

Peter asked, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?”

Luke 8:10

He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, “ ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’

Mark 12:1

Jesus then began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a pit for the winepress and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place.

Mark 3:23

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

Matthew 24:32

“Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near.

Habakkuk 2:6

“Will not all of them taunt him with ridicule and scorn, saying, “ ‘Woe to him who piles up stolen goods and makes himself wealthy by extortion! How long must this go on?’

Micah 2:4

In that day people will ridicule you; they will taunt you with this mournful song: ‘We are utterly ruined; my people’s possession is divided up. He takes it from me! He assigns our fields to traitors.’ ”

Ezekiel 20:49

Then I said, “Sovereign Lord, they are saying of me, ‘Isn’t he just telling parables?’ ”

Ezekiel 17:2

“Son of man, set forth an allegory and tell it to the Israelites as a parable.

Matthew 22:1

Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying:

Matthew 13:4

As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.