11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

• The Sower

7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Cor 3:9 — For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
• 2Sam 12:1 — And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
• Ezek 17:2 — Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
• Ezek 20:49 — Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
• Ezek 24:3 — And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it:
• Hab 2:6 — Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick cl
• Isa 5:1 — Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:
• Isa 61:11 — For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the na
• John 16:25 — These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.
• Judg 9:8 — The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
• 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 8:5 — 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 8:10 — And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
• Luke 12:41 — Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
• Luke 15:3 — And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
• Mark 3:23 — And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
• Mark 4:2 — And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
• Mark 4:2 — And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
• Mark 4:13 — And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
• Mark 4:33 — And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.
• Mark 12:1 — And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went
• Mark 12:12 — And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.
• Matt 13:10 — And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
• Matt 13:34 — All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
• Matt 13:53 — And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
• Matt 24:32 — Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
• Mic 2:4 — In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! tu
• Ps 49:4 — I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
• Ps 78:2 — I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: