Mark 4:3
Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
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Matthew 13:3
And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
Mark 4:2
And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
Luke 8:4
And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
Luke 8:5
A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
Luke 8:6
And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.
Luke 8:7
And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
Luke 8:8
And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Matthew 13:1
The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
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Mark 4:9
And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Mark 7:16
If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
Mark 7:14
And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:
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John 4:36
And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
John 4:37
And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.
John 4:38
I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.
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Isaiah 28:23
Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.
Isaiah 55:10
For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
Matthew 13:19
When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
Matthew 13:23
But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
Matthew 13:24
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
Matthew 13:26
But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
Matthew 13:37
He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
Luke 8:11
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
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Jeremiah 4:3
For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
Jeremiah 12:13
They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD.
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