The Seed and the Husk
W. Arnot. Matthew 13:4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: Christ is the living seed, and the Bible is the husk that holds it. The husk that holds the seed is the most precious thing in the world, next after the seed that it holds. (W. Arnot.) Parallel Verses KJV: And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: WEB: As he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them.