Luke 8:5

A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell by the road side, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it up.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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

4Now when a vast multitude was collected, even those who came to him out of every city, he spake by a parable.

6And other seed fell on a rock, and vegetating, withered because it had no moisture.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:13Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt become insipid, with what can it be salted? it is of no farther use for any purpose, but to be cast out, and trodden under foot of men.

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

Matthew 13:37And he replying said to them, He that sowed the good seed, is the Son of man;

Mark 4:15Now these are they by the road side; where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Satan cometh, and taketh away the word sown on their hearts:

Luke 8:11Now this is the parable: 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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