Matthew 13:3-9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
3 Then He told them many things in parables,(A) saying: “Consider the sower who went out to sow. 4 As he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate them up. 5 Others fell on rocky ground, where there wasn’t much soil, and they sprang up quickly since the soil wasn’t deep. 6 But when the sun came up they were scorched, and since they had no root, they withered. 7 Others fell among thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them. 8 Still others fell on good ground and produced a crop: some 100, some 60, and some 30 times what was sown.(B) 9 Anyone who has ears[a] should listen!”(C)
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Mark 4:3-9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
3 “Listen! Consider the sower who went out to sow.(A) 4 As he sowed, this occurred: Some seed fell along the path,(B) and the birds came and ate(C) it up. 5 Other seed fell on rocky ground where it didn’t have much soil, and it sprang up right away,(D) since it didn’t have deep soil. 6 When the sun came up, it was scorched, and since it didn’t have a root, it withered.(E) 7 Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and it didn’t produce a crop. 8 Still others fell on good ground and produced a crop that increased(F) 30, 60, and 100 times what was sown.”(G) 9 Then He said, “Anyone who has ears to hear should listen!”(H)
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