Matthew 13:2
And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach.
In context
1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2 And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3 And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. 5 Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil,
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- KJV King James Version
— Matthew 13:2 in the KJV
And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
- NIV New International Version
— Matthew 13:2 in the NIV
Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore.