NASB
"When a large crowd was coming together, and those from the various cities were journeying to Him, He spoke by way of a parable:"
— Luke 8:4, NASB
“And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:”
“And when a great multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, 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:”
Soon afterwards, He began going around from one city and village to another, proclaiming and preaching the kingdom of God. The twelve were with Him,
and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and sicknesses: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others who were contributing to their support out of their private means.
When a large crowd was coming together, and those from the various cities were journeying to Him, He spoke by way of a parable:
"The sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell beside the road, and it was trampled under foot and the birds of the air ate it up.
"Other seed fell on rocky soil, and as soon as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
"Other seed fell among the thorns; and the thorns grew up with it and choked it out.