Mark 4:4

And it came to pass during the sowing, some fell by the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

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In The King James Version

And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

In Context

3Listen. Behold, the man who sows went forth to sow.

5And others fell on the rocky ground where it had not much soil. And straightaway it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil.

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Cross References

Genesis 15:11And the birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.

Matthew 13:19Of every man who hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understands it, evil comes, and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is that which was sown by the wayside.

Luke 8:5The man who sows went forth to sow his seed. And during his sowing, some fell by the way, and it was trampled, and the birds of the sky devoured it.

Matthew Henry on Mark 4:2-21

The Parable of the Sower. 1 And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. 2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, 3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: 4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. 5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had… Read the whole commentary →

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