Verse Comparison: Matthew 13:3
American Standard Version
And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow;
Amplified® Bible
And He told them many things in parables (stories by way of illustration and comparison), saying, A sower went out to sow.
Darby English Version
And he spoke to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went out to sow:
International Standard Version
Then he began to tell them many things in parables. He said, "Listen! A sower went out to sow.
King James Version
And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
Young's Literal Translation
and he spake to them many things in similes, saying: `Lo, the sower went forth to sow,