American Standard Version
"And when a great multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable: "
— Luke 8:4, American Standard Version
“And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:”
“When a great multitude came together, and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable.”
“The Parable of the Sower While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from one town after another, he spoke to them in a parable:”
“And when a very great multitude was gathered together and hastened out of the cities, unto him, he spoke by a similitude.”
“And when a great number of people came together, and men from every town went out to him, he gave them teaching in the form of a story:”
“And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:”
And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good tidings of the kingdom of God, and with him the twelve,
and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary that was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
and Joanna the wife of Chuzas Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered unto them of their substance.
And when a great multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable:
The sower went forth to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it.
And other fell on the rock; and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
And other fell amidst the thorns; and the thorns grew with it, and choked it.