Mark 4:14
Good News Translation
The sower sows God's message.

New Revised Standard Version
The sower sows the word.

Contemporary English Version
What the farmer is spreading is really the message about the kingdom.

New American Bible
The sower sows the word.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that soweth, soweth the word.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He that soweth, soweth the word.

sower.

Mark 4:3 Hear ye: Behold, the sower went out to sow.

Isaiah 32:20 Blessed are ye that sow upon all waters, sending thither the foot of the ox and the ass.

Matthew 13:19,37 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, there cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart: this is he that received the seed by the way side. . . .

Luke 8:11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

the word.

Mark 2:2 And it was heard that he was in the house. And many came together, so that there was no room: no, not even at the door. And he spoke to them the word.

Colossians 1:5,6 For the hope that is laid up for you in heaven, which you have heard in the word of the truth of the gospel, . . .

1 Peter 1:23-25 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, by the word of God who liveth and remaineth for ever. . . .

Context
The Parable of the Sower Explained
13And he saith to them: Are you ignorant of this, parable? and how shall you know all parables? 14He that soweth, soweth the word. 15And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown, and as soon as they have heard, immediately Satan cometh and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.…
Cross References
Matthew 13:3
And he spoke to them many things in parables, saying: Behold the sower went forth to sow.

Mark 4:13
And he saith to them: Are you ignorant of this, parable? and how shall you know all parables?

Mark 4:15
And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown, and as soon as they have heard, immediately Satan cometh and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

Luke 1:2
According as they have delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word:

Mark 4:13
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