Luke 8:5

A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the side of the path, and was trodden upon, and a bird devoured it.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 was assembled, and people came to him from all the cities, he said, in similitudes:

6And other fell upon a rock, and sprung up forthwith; but, as it lacked moisture, it dried up.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:13Ye are the salt of the earth! But if the salt become insipid, with what shall it be seasoned? It is fit for nothing; but to be thrown out, and be trodden under foot by men.

Matthew 13:18But hear ye the similitude of the seed.

Matthew 13:37And he answered, and said to them: He that soweth the good seed, is the Son of God.

Mark 4:15And those by the side of the path, are they in whom the word is sown; and as soon as they have heard it, Satan cometh, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

Luke 8:11But this is the similitude: 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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