Matthew

Matthew 13:1–3

¹That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea. ²Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.

³And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed.

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Matthew 13:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
That	ἐκείνῃ	ekeinē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
day	ἡμέρᾳ	hēmera	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
went out	ἐξελθὼν	exelthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
house	οἰκίας	oikias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3614 a house, household
sat	ἐκάθητο	ekathēto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2521 I sit, am seated
by	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sea	θάλασσαν	thalassan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake

Matthew 13:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
large	πολλοί	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
crowds	ὄχλοι	ochloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3793 a crowd
gathered	συνήχθησαν	synēchthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4863 I gather together
around	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
that	ὥστε	hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
He	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
got into	ἐμβάντα	embanta	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1684 I embark
a boat	πλοῖον	ploion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4143 a ship, vessel
sat down	καθῆσθαι	kathēsthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G2521 I sit, am seated
while	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
all	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	ὄχλος	ochlos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3793 a crowd
stood	εἱστήκει	heistēkei	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
shore	αἰγιαλὸν	aigialon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G123 sea-coast, beach

Matthew 13:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He told	ἐλάλησεν	elalēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
many things	πολλὰ	polla	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4183 much, many, often
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
parables	παραβολαῖς	parabolais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G3850 a parable, comparison
saying	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
A farmer	σπείρων	speirōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter
went out	ἐξῆλθεν	exēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
to sow his seed	σπείρειν	speirein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Matthew 13:1 Luke 8:4–10 · Matthew 13:1–15 · Mark 4:1–12

Matthew 13:2 Luke 5:3 · Matthew 15:30 · Matthew 4:25 · Mark 4:1 · Genesis 49:10 · Luke 8:4–8

Matthew 13:3 Mark 4:2–9 · Mark 4:13 · Psalm 78:2 · Matthew 13:53 · Mark 4:33 · Ezekiel 24:3–14 · Matthew 13:34–35 · Matthew 13:10–13 · 2 Samuel 12:1–7 · Psalm 49:4 · Mark 12:12 · Judges 9:8–20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.