Luke 8:5

The 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.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

6And other some fell upon a rock: and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

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Cross References

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

Matthew 5:13You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt lose its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is good for nothing any more but to be cast out, and to be trodden on by men.

Matthew 13:18Hear you therefore the parable of the sower.

Matthew 13:37Who made answer and said to them: He that soweth the good seed, is the Son of man.

Mark 4:15And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown, and as soon as they have heard, immediately Satan cometh and taketh away the word that 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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