G4687–σπείρω–speirō

Look at the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, nor reap, nor gather into granaries, and your heavenly Father nourishes them. Are *ye* not much more excellent than they?

σπείρουσιν speirousin “they sow”

And he spoke to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went out to sow:

σπείρων speirōn “sowing”σπείρειν. speirein “to sow.”

and as he sowed, some [supplied: grains] fell along the way, and the birds came and devoured them;

σπείρειν speirein “sowing”

*Ye*, therefore, hear the parable of the sower.

σπείραντος· speirantos “having sown:”

From every one who hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand [supplied: it], the wicked one comes and catches away what was sown in his heart: this is he that is sown by the wayside.

ἐσπαρμένον esparmenon “having been sown”σπαρείς. spareis “having been sown.”

But he that is sown on the rocky places -- this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy,

σπαρείς, spareis “having been sown,”

And he that is sown among the thorns -- this is he who hears the word, and the anxious care of this life, and the deceit of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

σπαρείς, spareis “having been sown,”

But he that is sown upon the good ground -- this is he who hears and understands the word, who bears fruit also, and produces, one a hundred, one sixty, and one thirty.

σπαρείς, spareis “having been sown,”

Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has become like a man sowing good seed in his field;

σπείραντι speiranti “having sown”

And the bondmen of the householder came up and said to him, Sir, hast thou not sown good seed in thy field? whence then has it darnel?

ἔσπειρας espeiras “did you sow”

Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is like a grain of mustard [supplied: seed] which a man took and sowed in his field;

ἔσπειρεν espeiren “sowed”

But he answering said, He that sows the good seed is the Son of man,

σπείρων speirōn “sowing”

and the enemy who has sowed it is the devil; and the harvest is [supplied: the] completion of [supplied: the] age, and the harvestmen are angels.

σπείρας speiras “having sown”

And he also that had received the one talent coming to [supplied: him] said, [supplied: My] lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hadst not sowed, and gathering from where thou hadst not scattered,

ἔσπειρας espeiras “you did sow”

And his lord answering said to him, Wicked and slothful bondman, thou knewest that I reap where I had not sowed, and gather from where I had not scattered;

ἔσπειρα espeira “I sowed”

Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow.

σπείρων speirōn “sowing”σπεῖραι· speirai “to sow;”

And it came to pass as he sowed, one fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured it.

σπείρειν, speirein “sowing,”

The sower sows the word:

σπείρων speirōn “sowing”σπείρει. speirei “sows.”

and these are they by the wayside where the word is sown, and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.

σπείρεται speiretai “is sown”ἐσπαρμένον esparmenon “sown”

And these are they in like manner who are sown upon the rocky places, who when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy,

σπειρόμενοι, speiromenoi “sown,”

And others are they who are sown among the thorns: these are they who have heard the word,

σπειρόμενοι· speiromenoi “sown;”

And these are they who have been sown on the good ground, such as hear the word and receive it, and bear fruit; one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred [supplied: fold].

σπαρέντες, sparentes “having been sown,”

As to a grain of mustard [supplied: seed], which, when it is sown upon the earth, is less than all seeds which are upon the earth,

σπαρῇ sparēa “it may be sown”

and when it has been sown, mounts up and becomes greater than all herbs, and produces great branches, so that the birds of heaven can roost under its shadow.

σπαρῇ, sparēa “it may be sown,”

The sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the way, and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it up;

σπείρων speirōn “sowing”σπεῖραι speirai “to sow”σπείρειν speirein “sowing”