Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. New Living Translation As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them. English Standard Version And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. Berean Standard Bible And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. Berean Literal Bible And in his sowing, indeed some fell along the road, and the birds having come, devoured them. King James Bible And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: New King James Version And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them. New American Standard Bible and as he sowed, some seeds fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate them up. NASB 1995 and as he sowed, some seeds fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate them up. NASB 1977 and as he sowed, some seeds fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate them up. Legacy Standard Bible and as he sowed, some seeds fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate them up. Amplified Bible and as he sowed, some seed fell beside the road [between the fields], and the birds came and ate it. Christian Standard Bible As he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. Holman Christian Standard Bible As he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate them up. American Standard Version and as he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them: Contemporary English Version While the farmer was scattering the seed, some of it fell along the road and was eaten by birds. English Revised Version and as he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them: GOD'S WORD® Translation Some seeds were planted along the road, and birds came and devoured them. 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. International Standard Version As he was sowing, some seeds fell along the path, and birds came and ate them up. Majority Standard Bible And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. NET Bible And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. New Heart English Bible And as he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them. Webster's Bible Translation And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them: Weymouth New Testament As he sows, some of the seed falls by the way-side, and the birds come and peck it up. World English Bible As he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand in his sowing, some indeed fell by the way, and the birds having come, devoured them, Berean Literal Bible And in his sowing, indeed some fell along the road, and the birds having come, devoured them. Young's Literal Translation and in his sowing, some indeed fell by the way, and the fowls did come and devour them, Smith's Literal Translation And in his sowing some truly fell by the way, and the flying things came and swallowed them down. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd whilst he soweth some fell by the way side, and the birds of the air came and ate them up. Catholic Public Domain Version And while he was sowing, some fell beside the road, and the birds of the air came and ate it. New American Bible And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and 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. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd when he had sown, some seed fell on the roadside, and the fowls came and ate it. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But as he sowed, some seed fell on the side of the road and a bird came and ate it. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd as he sowed, some seeds fell by the way: and the birds came and ate them up. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament and as he was sowing, some seeds fell indeed by the road-side; and the birds came and ate them up: Mace New Testament and in sowing, part of the grain fell in the high-way, and the fowls light and peck'd them up: Weymouth New Testament As he sows, some of the seed falls by the way-side, and the birds come and peck it up. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Parable of the Sower…3And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. 5Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.… Cross References Mark 4:4 And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. Luke 8:5 “A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it. Isaiah 55:10-11 For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat, / so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it. Hosea 10:12 Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain. Jeremiah 4:3 For this is what the LORD says to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: “Break up your unplowed ground, and do not sow among the thorns. Psalm 126:5-6 Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy. / He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain. John 12:24 Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit. 1 Corinthians 3:6-9 I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. / So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. / He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. ... 2 Corinthians 9:10 Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness. Galatians 6:7-9 Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. / Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. James 1:21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls. Hebrews 6:7-8 For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God. / But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned. Isaiah 28:23-29 Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear what I say. / Does the plowman plow for planting every day? Does he continuously loosen and harrow the soil? / When he has leveled its surface, does he not sow caraway and scatter cumin? He plants wheat in rows and barley in plots, and rye within its border. ... Ezekiel 36:9 For behold, I am on your side; I will turn toward you, and you will be tilled and sown. Proverbs 11:18 The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward. Treasury of Scripture And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: the way. Matthew 13:18,19 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower… Jump to Previous Ate Birds Devour Devoured Dropped Falls Fell Food Fowls Grains Path Peck Road Roadside Scattering Seed Seeds Side Sowed Sowing Sows Way Wayside Way-SideJump to Next Ate Birds Devour Devoured Dropped Falls Fell Food Fowls Grains Path Peck Road Roadside Scattering Seed Seeds Side Sowed Sowing Sows Way Wayside Way-SideMatthew 13 1. The parable of the sower and the seed;18. the explanation of it. 24. The parable of the weeds; 31. of the mustard seed; 33. of the leaven; 36. explanation of the parable of the weeds. 44. The parable of the hidden treasure; 45. of the pearl; 47. of the drag net cast into the sea. 53. Jesus is a prophet without honor in his own country. As he was sowing The act of sowing in this parable represents the spreading of God's Word. The Greek word used here is "σπείρω" (speirō), which means to scatter seed. This imagery of sowing is deeply rooted in the agrarian culture of ancient Israel, where sowing was a common and essential practice for sustenance. Spiritually, it signifies the proactive and intentional effort of sharing the Gospel. The sower, in this context, can be seen as Jesus Himself or anyone who spreads the message of the Kingdom of God. The act of sowing is continuous, indicating that the work of spreading the Gospel is ongoing and requires diligence and perseverance. some seed fell along the path and the birds came and devoured it Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Asἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. he was αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. sowing, σπείρειν (speirein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 4687: To sow, spread, scatter. Probably strengthened from spao; to scatter, i.e. Sow. some [seeds] ἃ (ha) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. fell ἔπεσεν (epesen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4098: A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall. along παρὰ (para) Preposition Strong's 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. path, ὁδόν (hodon) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. the τὰ (ta) Article - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. birds πετεινὰ (peteina) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 4071: A bird, fowl. Neuter of a derivative of petomai; a flying animal, i.e. Bird. came ἐλθόντα (elthonta) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 2064: To come, go. [and] devoured κατέφαγεν (katephagen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2719: To eat up, eat till it is finished, devour, squander, annoy, injure. From kata and esthio; to eat down, i.e. Devour. them. αὐτά (auta) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Links Matthew 13:4 NIVMatthew 13:4 NLT Matthew 13:4 ESV Matthew 13:4 NASB Matthew 13:4 KJV Matthew 13:4 BibleApps.com Matthew 13:4 Biblia Paralela Matthew 13:4 Chinese Bible Matthew 13:4 French Bible Matthew 13:4 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 13:4 As he sowed some seeds fell (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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