Mark 4:4

And it came to passe as he sowed, that some fell by the way side, and the foules of the heauen came, and deuoured it vp.

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In The King James Version

And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

In Context

3Hearken: Beholde, there went out a sower to sowe.

5And some fell on stonie grounde, where it had not much earth, and by and by sprang vp, because it had not depth of earth.

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Cross References

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

Matthew 13:19Whensoeuer any man heareth the woorde of that kingdome, and vnderstandeth it not, that euil one commeth, and catcheth away that which was sowen in his heart: and this is he which hath receiued the seede by the way side.

Luke 8:5A 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.

Matthew Henry on Mark 4:2-21

The Parable of the Sower. 1 And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. 2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, 3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: 4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. 5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had… Read the whole commentary →

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