Luke 8:4

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told them this parable:”

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BSBPD

“While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told them this parable:”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And when a great multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And a great multitude having gathered, and those who from city and city were coming unto him, he spake by a simile:”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 8:4 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 13:2Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.
  2. Mark 4:1Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.

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