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Luke 8:4
And when a very great multitude was gathered together and hastened out of the cities, unto him, he spoke by a similitude.
Luke 8:4 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
Luke 8:4 in other translations
And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told them this parable:
When a great multitude came together and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable:
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In context
1 And it came to pass afterwards he travelled through the cities and towns, preaching and evangelizing the kingdom of God: and the twelve with him:
2 And certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who is called Magdalen, out of whom seven devils were gone forth,
3 And Joanna the wife of Chusa, Herod's steward, and Susanna and many others who ministered unto him of their substance.
4 And when a very great multitude was gathered together and hastened out of the cities, unto him, he spoke by a similitude.
5 The sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the way side. And it was trodden down: and the fowls of the air devoured it.
6 And other some fell upon a rock. And as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
7 And other some fell among thorns. And the thorns growing up with it, choked it.
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