Luke 8:5

'The sower went forth to sow his seed, and in his sowing some indeed fell beside the way, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the heaven did devour it.

Young's Literal Translation

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 a great multitude having gathered, and those who from city and city were coming unto him, he spake by a simile:

6'And other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up, it did wither, through not having moisture.

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Cross References

Genesis 15:11and the ravenous birds come down upon the carcases, and Abram causeth them to turn back.

Matthew 5:13'Ye are the salt of the land, but if the salt may lose savour, in what shall it be salted? for nothing is it good henceforth, except to be cast without, and to be trodden down by men.

Matthew 13:18'Ye, therefore, hear ye the simile of the sower:

Matthew 13:37And he answering said to them, 'He who is sowing the good seed is the Son of Man,

Mark 4:15and these are they by the way where the word is sown: and whenever they may hear, immediately cometh the Adversary, and he taketh away the word that hath been sown in their hearts.

Luke 8:11'And this is the simile: 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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