Luke 8:5

A sower went forth to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the road-side; and it was trodden down, and the fowl devoured it.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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 great multitude had assembled, and from all the cities had come to him, he discoursed in parables.

6And other fell upon the rock; and it immediately sprang up, and, because it had no moisture, it withered.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:13You are the salt of the earth: but if it happen that salt become tasteless, with what shall it be seasoned? It goeth for nothing but to be thrown without and trodden down by men.

Matthew 13:18You, then, attend to the comparison of the seed:

Matthew 13:37He answered and said to them, He who sowed the good seed is the Son of man.

Mark 4:15These which were by the way-side, these are they in whom the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately cometh Satana, and taketh up the word which was sowed in their heart.

Luke 8:11But this is the parable: The seed is the word of Aloha.

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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