Matthew 13:4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: Falling only upon the external senses, they are swept off by the next current; as the solid grain thrown from the sower's hand rattles on the smooth hard roadside, and lies on the surface till the fowls carry it away. (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. |
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