Bible Strands
Luke 8:4
While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told them this parable:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses a large crowd gathering from town to town at the precise moment He begins a parable about sowing seed.
The words — The Greek συνιόντος (suniontos) literally means “were assembling,” capturing the simultaneous gathering of the people as Jesus prepares to speak.
The thread — This mass gathering mirrors Mark 4:1 and Matthew 13:2, where Jesus similarly teaches beside the water amid overwhelming crowds before launching into parabolic instruction.
Why it lands — The text requires a reader to acknowledge that the parable is delivered directly to those who actively seek out Jesus, framing the subsequent teaching as a direct address to the gathered multitude.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
Cross-references
- Mark 4:1 Once 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.
- Matthew 13:2 Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.