4 Nowe when much people were gathered together, and were come vnto him out of all cities, he spake by a parable.
Luke 8:4 Cross References - Geneva
Matthew 13:2-9
2 And great multitudes resorted vnto him, so that he went into a ship, and sate downe: and the whole multitude stoode on the shore.
3 Then he spake many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sowe.
4 And as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the foules came and deuoured them vp.
5 And some fell vpon stony grounde, where they had not much earth, and anon they sprong vp, because they had no depth of earth.
6 And when the sunne was vp, they were parched, and for lacke of rooting, withered away.
7 And some fell among thornes, and the thornes sprong vp, and choked them.
8 Some againe fel in good ground, and brought forth fruite, one corne an hundreth folde, some sixtie folde, and another thirtie folde.
9 He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.
Mark 4:1-9
1 And hee began againe to teache by the sea side, and there gathered vnto him a great multitude, so that hee entred into a shippe, and sate in the sea, and all the people was by the sea side on the land.
2 And he taught them many things in parables, and said vnto them in his doctrine,
3 Hearken: Beholde, there went out a sower to sowe.
4 And it came to passe as he sowed, that some fell by the way side, and the foules of the heauen came, and deuoured it vp.
5 And some fell on stonie grounde, where it had not much earth, and by and by sprang vp, because it had not depth of earth.
6 But assoone as ye Sunne was vp, it was burnt vp, and because it had not roote, it withered away.
7 And some fell among the thornes, and the thornes grewe vp, and choked it, so that it gaue no fruite.
8 Some againe fell in good grounde, and did yeelde fruite that sprong vp, and grewe, and it brought foorth, some thirtie folde, some sixtie folde, and some an hundreth folde.
9 Then he said vnto them, He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.