| NETBible | “Now the parable means 1 this: The seed is the word of God. |
| NIV © |
"This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God. |
| NASB © |
"Now the parable is this: the seed is the word of God. |
| NLT © |
"This is the meaning of the story: The seed is God’s message. |
| MSG © |
"This story is about some of those people. The seed is the Word of God. |
| BBE © |
Now this is the point of the story: The seed is the word of God. |
| NRSV © |
"Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. |
| NKJV © |
"Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. |
| KJV | Now <1161> the parable <3850> is <2076> (5748) this <3778>_: The seed <4703> is <2076> (5748) the word <3056> of God <2316>_. |
| NASB © |
<1161> the parable <3850> is this <3778> : the seed <4703> is the word <3056> of God <2316> . |
| NET [draft] ITL | “Now <1161> the parable <3850> means <1510> this <3778> : The seed <4703> is <1510> the word <3056> of God .<2316> |
| GREEK | estin <1510> (5748) V-PXI-3S de <1161> CONJ auth <3778> D-NSF h <3588> T-NSF parabolh <3850> N-NSF o <3588> T-NSM sporov <4703> N-NSM estin <1510> (5748) V-PXI-3S o <3588> T-NSM logov <3056> N-NSM tou <3588> T-GSM yeou <2316> N-GSM |
| NETBible | “Now the parable means 1 this: The seed is the word of God. |
| NET Notes |
1 tn Grk “is,” but in this context it is clearly giving an explanation of the parable. |