Matthew 13:3

New Living Translation

He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one: “Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds.

Cross References

Psalm 49:4

I listen carefully to many proverbs and solve riddles with inspiration from a harp.

Psalm 78:2

for I will speak to you in a parable. I will teach you hidden lessons from our past—

Ezekiel 17:2

“Son of man, give this riddle, and tell this story to the people of Israel.

Ezekiel 20:49

Then I said, “O Sovereign Lord, they are saying of me, ‘He only talks in riddles!’”

Micah 2:4

In that day your enemies will make fun of you by singing this song of despair about you: “We are finished, completely ruined! God has confiscated our land, taking it from us. He has given our fields to those who betrayed us.”

Habakkuk 2:6

“But soon their captives will taunt them. They will mock them, saying, ‘What sorrow awaits you thieves! Now you will get what you deserve! You’ve become rich by extortion, but how much longer can this go on?’

Matthew 13:4

As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them.

Matthew 13:53

When Jesus had finished telling these stories and illustrations, he left that part of the country.

Matthew 22:1

Jesus also told them other parables. He said,

Matthew 24:32

“Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near.

Mark 12:1

Then Jesus began teaching them with stories: “A man planted a vineyard. He built a wall around it, dug a pit for pressing out the grape juice, and built a lookout tower. Then he leased the vineyard to tenant farmers and moved to another country.

Mark 12:12

The religious leaders wanted to arrest Jesus because they realized he was telling the story against them—they were the wicked farmers. But they were afraid of the crowd, so they left him and went away.

Mark 3:23

Jesus called them over and responded with an illustration. “How can Satan cast out Satan?” he asked.

Mark 4:13

Then Jesus said to them, “If you can’t understand the meaning of this parable, how will you understand all the other parables?

Mark 4:33

Jesus used many similar stories and illustrations to teach the people as much as they could understand.

Luke 12:41

Peter asked, “Lord, is that illustration just for us or for everyone?”

Luke 8:10

He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of God. But I use parables to teach the others so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled: ‘When they look, they won’t really see. When they hear, they won’t understand.’

John 16:25

“I have spoken of these matters in figures of speech, but soon I will stop speaking figuratively and will tell you plainly all about the Father.