Luke 8:5
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.
Webster Bible
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In Context
4And when many people were collected, and had come to him out of every city, he spoke by a parable:
6And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered, because it lacked moisture.
Cross References
Genesis 15:11And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
Matthew 5:13Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt hath lost its savor, with what shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot by men.
Matthew 13:18Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
Matthew 13:37He answered and said to them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
Mark 4:15And these are they by the way-side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
Luke 8:11Now the parable is this: 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 →