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Matthew 13:2
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KJ21
And great multitudes were gathered together unto Him, so that He went into a boat and sat, and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
ASV
And there were gathered unto him great multitudes, so that he entered into a boat, and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach.
AMP
But such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat there [positioning Himself as a teacher], while the whole crowd stood on the shore.
AMPC
But such great crowds gathered about Him that He got into a boat and remained sitting there, while all the throng stood on the shore.
BRG
And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
CSB
Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, while the whole crowd stood on the shore.
CSBA
Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, while the whole crowd stood on the shore.
CEB
Such large crowds gathered around him that he climbed into a boat and sat down. The whole crowd was standing on the shore.
CJB
but such a large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there while the crowd stood on the shore.
CEV
Such large crowds gathered around him that he had to sit in a boat, while the people stood on the shore.
DARBY
And great crowds were gathered together to him, so that going on board ship himself he sat down, and the whole crowd stood on the shore.
DLNT
And large crowds were gathered-together with Him so that He, having gotten into a boat, sits-down [to teach]. And the whole crowd was standing on the shore.
DRA
And great multitudes were gathered unto him, so that he went up into a boat and sat: and all the multitude stood on the shore.
ERV
A large crowd gathered around him. So he got into a boat and sat down. All the people stayed on the shore.
EASY
The crowd that came to listen to him was very large. So he went and sat in a boat that was on the water. The big crowd of people stood on the shore.
EHV
A large crowd gathered around him. So he stepped into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.
ESV
And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach.
ESVUK
And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach.
EXB
Large crowds gathered around him, so he got into a boat and sat down, while the people stood on the shore.
GNV
And great multitudes resorted unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat down: and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
GW
The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat. He sat in the boat while the entire crowd stood on the shore.
GNT
The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it, while the crowd stood on the shore.
HCSB
Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while the whole crowd stood on the shore.
ICB
Large crowds gathered around him. So Jesus got into a boat and sat, while the people stayed on the shore.
ISV
Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, while the entire crowd stood on the shore.
PHILLIPS
It was on the same day that Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the lake-side. Such great crowds collected round him that he went aboard a small boat and sat down while all the people stood on the beach. He told them a great deal in parables, and began: “There was once a man who went out to sow. In his sowing some of the seeds fell by the road-side and the birds swooped down and gobbled them up. Some fell on stony patches where they had very little soil. They sprang up quickly in the shallow soil, but when the sun came up they were scorched by the heat and withered away because they had no roots. Some seeds fell among thorn-bushes and the thorns grew up and choked the life out of them. But some fell on good soil and produced a crop—some a hundred times what had been sown, some sixty and some thirty times. The man who has ears should use them!”
JUB
And a great multitude was gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship and sat, and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
KJV
And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
AKJV
And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
LSB
And large crowds gathered to Him, so He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd was standing on the beach.
LEB
And large crowds gathered close around him, so that he got into a boat to sit down, and all the crowd was standing on the shore.
TLB
where an immense crowd soon gathered. He got into a boat and taught from it while the people listened on the beach. He used many illustrations such as this one in his sermon: “A farmer was sowing grain in his fields.
MSG
At about that same time Jesus left the house and sat on the beach. In no time at all a crowd gathered along the shoreline, forcing him to get into a boat. Using the boat as a pulpit, he addressed his congregation, telling stories. “What do you make of this? A farmer planted seed. As he scattered the seed, some of it fell on the road, and birds ate it. Some fell in the gravel; it sprouted quickly but didn’t put down roots, so when the sun came up it withered just as quickly. Some fell in the weeds; as it came up, it was strangled by the weeds. Some fell on good earth, and produced a harvest beyond his wildest dreams.
MEV
Great crowds assembled around Him, so that He went into a boat and sat there. And the whole assembly stood on the shore.
MOUNCE
And great crowds gathered around him so that he got into a boat and sat down, and all the crowd stood on the beach.
NOG
The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat. He sat in the boat while the entire crowd stood on the shore.
NABRE
Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along the shore.
NASB
And large crowds gathered to Him, so He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd was standing on the beach.
NASB1995
And large crowds gathered to Him, so He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd was standing on the beach.
NCB
However, such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down while all the people stood on the shore.
NCV
Large crowds gathered around him, so he got into a boat and sat down, while the people stood on the shore.
NET
And such a large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat to sit while the whole crowd stood on the shore.
NIRV
Large crowds gathered around him. So he got into a boat and sat down. All the people stood on the shore.
NIV
Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore.
NIVUK
Such large crowds gathered round him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore.
NKJV
And great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
NLV
Then He got in a boat and sat down because so many people had gathered around Him. Many people were standing on the shore.
NLT
A large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat there and taught as the people stood on the shore.
NMB
And crowds of people gathered to him, so greatly that he went and sat in a boat, and all the people stood on the shore.
NRSVA
Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach.
NRSVACE
Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach.
NRSVCE
Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach.
NRSVUE
Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach.
NTFE
Large crowds gathered around him, so he got into a boat and sat down. The whole crowd was standing on the shore.
OJB
And many multitudes gathered together to him so that he got into a sirah (boat) to sit down, and the entire multitude stood along the shore.
RGT
And great multitudes gathered to Him, so that He went into a ship and sat down. And the whole multitude stood on the shore.
RSV
And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat there; and the whole crowd stood on the beach.
RSVCE
And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat there; and the whole crowd stood on the beach.
TLV
And large crowds gathered around Him; so He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood on the shore.
VOICE
Large crowds gathered around Him, and He got into a boat on the sea and sat there. The crowd stood on the shore waiting for His teaching.
WEB
Great multitudes gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach.
WE
Many people came to where he was. So he got into a boat and sat down. All the people stood on the land by the water.
WYC
And much people was gathered to him, so that he went up into a boat, and sat; and all the people stood on the brink. [And many companies were gathered to him, so that he ascending into a boat sat; and all the company stood in the brink.]
YLT
and gathered together unto him were many multitudes, so that he having gone into the boat did sit down, and all the multitude on the beach did stand,
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