Luke 8:5

The sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the way, and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it up;

Darby Translation

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

4And a great crowd coming together, and those who were coming to him out of each city, he spoke by parable:

6and other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up, it was dried up because it had not moisture;

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Cross References

Genesis 15:11And the birds of prey came down on the carcases; and Abram scared them away.

Matthew 5:13*Ye* are the salt of the earth; but if the salt have become insipid, wherewith shall it be salted? It is no longer fit for anything but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot by men.

Matthew 13:18*Ye*, therefore, hear the parable of the sower.

Matthew 13:37But he answering said, He that sows the good seed is the Son of man,

Mark 4:15and these are they by the wayside where the word is sown, and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.

Luke 8:11But 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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