◄ Matthew 13:4 ►
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Good News Translation
As he scattered the seed in the field, some of it fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.

New Revised Standard Version
And as he sowed, some seeds fell on the path, and the birds came and ate them up.

Contemporary English Version
While the farmer was scattering the seed, some of it fell along the road and was eaten by birds.

New American Bible
And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and birds came and ate it up.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And whilst he soweth some fell by the way side, and the birds of the air came and ate them up.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And whilst he soweth some fell by the way side, and the birds of the air came and ate them up.

the way.

Matthew 13:18,19 Hear you therefore the parable of the sower. . . .

Context
The Parable of the Sower
…3And he spoke to them many things in parables, saying: Behold the sower went forth to sow. 4And whilst he soweth some fell by the way side, and the birds of the air came and ate them up. 5And other some fell upon stony ground, where they had not much earth: and they sprung up immediately, because they had no deepness of earth.…
Cross References
Matthew 13:3
And he spoke to them many things in parables, saying: Behold the sower went forth to sow.

Matthew 13:5
And other some fell upon stony ground, where they had not much earth: and they sprung up immediately, because they had no deepness of earth.

Mark 4:4
And whilst he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the birds of the air came and ate it up.

Luke 8:5
The 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.

Luke 18:35
Now it came to pass, when he drew nigh to Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the way side, begging.

Matthew 13:3
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