Luke 8:5

"A sower went out to sow his seed, and as he sowed some fell by the wayside, and was trodden under foot, and the wild birds ate it up.

Montgomery 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

4As a great crowd was gathering, and men of town after town kept restoring to him, he spoke a parable to them.

6"Some other seed dropped on the rock, as soon as it grew it withered away, because it had no moisture.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:13"You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt lose its savor, in what way shall it be salted? It is henceforth good for nothing but to be thrown out and trodden under foot of men.

Matthew 13:18"Listen then, to the parable of the sower.

Matthew 13:37"The sower of the seed," he answered, "is the Son of man;

Mark 4:15As soon as they hear it, Satan immediately comes and snatches away the Word which has been sown in them.

Luke 8:11"This is the meaning of 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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