English Standard Version
And when a great crowd was gathering and people from town after town came to him, he said in a parable,

American Standard Version
And when a great multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable:

Berean Study Bible
While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told them this parable:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when a very great multitude was gathered together, and hastened out of the cities unto him, he spoke by a similitude.

English Revised Version
And when a great multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable:

King James Bible
And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:

World English Bible
When a great multitude came together, and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable.

Young's Literal Translation
And a great multitude having gathered, and those who from city and city were coming unto him, he spake by a simile:

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