Luke 8:4
And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
In other versions
And when a great multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable:
ASV
And when a great number of people came together, and men from every town went out to him, he gave them teaching in the form of a story:
BBE
And a great crowd coming together, and those who were coming to him out of each city, he spoke by parable:
DBY
When a great multitude came together, and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable.
WEB
And a great multitude having gathered, and those who from city and city were coming unto him, he spake by a simile:
YLT
And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spoke by a parable:
ENG
And when many people were collected, and had come to him out of every city, he spoke by a parable:
WBT
While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told them this parable:
BSB
In context
2And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
3And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
4And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
5A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
6And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.