Luke 8:5

“The sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell beside the way; and it was trampled and the birds of the air devoured it.

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In The King James Version

A 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.

In Context

4Then, when a very numerous crowd was gathering together and hurrying from the cities to him, he spoke using a comparison:

6And some fell upon rock; and having sprung up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

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Cross References

Genesis 15:11And birds descended upon the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.

Matthew 5:13You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its saltiness, with what will it be salted? It is no longer useful at all, except to be cast out and trampled under by men.

Matthew 13:18Listen, then, to the parable of the sower.

Matthew 13:37Responding, he said to them: “He who sows the good seed is the Son of man.

Mark 4:15Now there are those who are along the way, where the word is sown. And when they have heard it, Satan quickly comes and takes away the word, which was sown in their hearts.

Luke 8:11Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

Matthew Henry on Luke 8:5-22

The Parable of the Sower. 4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: 5 A 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. 6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. 8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and… Read the whole commentary →

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