Mark - 4:3

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3 "Listen! Behold, the farmer went out to sow,

Verse In-Depth

Explanation and meaning of Mark 4:3.

Differing Translations

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Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow:
Hear ye: Behold, the sower went out to sow.
"Listen: the sower goes out to sow.
A man went out to put seed in the earth:
Listen. Look, the sower who went out to sow.

*Minor differences ignored. Grouped by changes, with first version listed as example.


Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

(1) Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
(1) The same doctrine of the Gospel is sown everywhere, but it it does not have the same success indeed because of the fault of man, but yet by the just judgment of God.

Hearken, behold, there went out a sower to sow. By whom is meant Jesus Christ, who came forth from God as a teacher, and went out into the land of Judea to preach the Gospel, which is sowing spiritual things among men; and this may be also applicable to any faithful minister of the word.

THE SOWER, THE SEED, AND THE SOIL. (Mark 4:3, Mark 4:14)
Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow--What means this? See on Mark 4:14.
First Case: THE WAYSIDE. (Mark 4:4, Mark 4:15).

Hearken - This word he probably spoke with a loud voice, to stop the noise and hurry of the people.

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