Luke 8:5

A sower went out to sowe his seede, and as he sowed, some fell by the wayes side, and it was troden vnder feete, and the foules of heauen deuoured it vp.

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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

4Nowe when much people were gathered together, and were come vnto him out of all cities, he spake by a parable.

6And some fell on the stones, and when it was sprong vp, it withered away, because it lacked moystnesse.

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Cross References

Genesis 15:11Then foules fell on the carkases, and Abram droue them away.

Matthew 5:13Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt haue lost his sauour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be troden vnder foote of men.

Matthew 13:18Heare ye therefore ye parable of ye sower.

Matthew 13:37Then answered he, and saide to them, He that soweth the good seede, is the Sonne of man.

Mark 4:15And these are they that receiue the seede by the wayes side, in whome the worde is sowen: but when they haue heard it, Satan commeth immediatly, and taketh away the worde that was sowen in their heartes.

Luke 8:11The parable is this, The seede is the worde 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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