Matthew 13:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore.

New Living Translation
A large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat there and taught as the people stood on the shore.

English Standard Version
And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach.

Berean Study Bible
Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.

New American Standard Bible
And large crowds gathered to Him, so He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd was standing on the beach.

NASB 1995
And large crowds gathered to Him, so He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd was standing on the beach.

NASB 1977
And great multitudes gathered to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole multitude was standing on the beach.

Amplified Bible
But such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat there [positioning Himself as a teacher], while the whole crowd stood on the shore.

Christian Standard Bible
Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, while the whole crowd stood on the shore.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while the whole crowd stood on the shore.

Contemporary English Version
Such large crowds gathered around him that he had to sit in a boat, while the people stood on the shore.

Good News Translation
The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it, while the crowd stood on the shore.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat. He sat in the boat while the entire crowd stood on the shore.

International Standard Version
Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, while the entire crowd stood on the shore.

NET Bible
And such a large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat to sit while the whole crowd stood on the shore.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

New King James Version
And great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

King James 2000 Bible
And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

New Heart English Bible
And large crowds gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat, and sat, and all the crowd stood on the beach.

World English Bible
Great multitudes gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat, and sat, and all the multitude stood on the beach.

American King James Version
And great multitudes were gathered together to him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

American Standard Version
And there were gathered unto him great multitudes, so that he entered into a boat, and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach.

A Faithful Version
And so great multitude gathered around Him that He went into a ship and sat down, and all the multitude stood on the shore.

Darby Bible Translation
And great crowds were gathered together to him, so that going on board ship himself he sat down, and the whole crowd stood on the shore.

English Revised Version
And there were gathered unto him great multitudes, so that he entered into a boat, and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach.

Webster's Bible Translation
And great multitudes were gathered to him, so that he went into a boat, and sat down; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And great mnltitudes resorted vnto him, so that he went into a ship, and sate downe: and the whole multitude stoode on the shore.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And great multitudes were gathered together vnto hym, so greatly that he went and sate in a shippe, and the whole multitude stoode on the shore.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
& moch people resorted vnto him: so yt he wete in to a shyppe and satt him downe, and all the people stode vpo the shore.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
and moch people resorted vnto him so gretly yt he wet and sat in a shippe and all the people stode on ye shoore.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and gathered together to Him were many multitudes, so that He having gone into the boat sat down, and all the multitude on the beach stood,

Berean Literal Bible
And great crowds were gathered together to Him, so that He having entered into a boat, sat down, and all the crowd stood on the shore.

Young's Literal Translation
and gathered together unto him were many multitudes, so that he having gone into the boat did sit down, and all the multitude on the beach did stand,

Smith's Literal Translation
And many crowds were assembled together to him; therefore having entered into the ship, he sat down, and all the crowd stood upon the sea-shore.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And great crowds were gathered together to Him, so that He stepped into a boat to sit down and all the crowd stood upon the shore.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And great multitudes were gathered unto him, so that he went up into a boat and sat: and all the multitude stood on the shore.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And such great crowds were gathered to him that he climbed into a boat and he sat down. And the entire multitude stood on the shore.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And great crowds were assembled to him so that he embarked, seating himself in a ship, and all the crowds were standing on the beach by the sea.

Lamsa Bible
And many people gathered around him, so that he had to go up and sit in a boat, and all the people stood on the seashore.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And many multitudes came together to him, so that he went into a ship and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

Godbey New Testament
and many multitudes were gathered unto Him, so that having gone into a ship, He sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

Haweis New Testament
And vast multitudes were gathered together unto him, insomuch that he entered into a vessel to be seated; and all the multitude stood on the beach.

Mace New Testament
and there was so great a croud of people got about him, that he was oblig'd to go into a bark, where he sat, while the people all stood on the shore.

Weymouth New Testament
when a vast multitude of people crowded round Him. He therefore went on board a boat and sat there, while all the people stood on the shore.

Worrell New Testament
And there were gathered to Him great multitudes; so that He, having entered into a boat, sat down, and all the multitudes were standing on the beach.

Worsley New Testament
and many people were gathered together to bear Him, so that He went into a ship and sat down, and all the multitude stood upon the shore; and He spake to them many things in parables,
















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