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 it across his field, some of the seed fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate it. English Standard Version And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. 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 it came to pass as he sowed, some fell along the road, and the birds came and devoured it. King James Bible And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. New King James Version And it happened, as he sowed, that some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds of the air came and devoured it. New American Standard Bible as he was sowing, some seed fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate it up. NASB 1995 as he was sowing, some seed fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate it up. NASB 1977 and it came about that as he was sowing, some seed fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate it up. Legacy Standard Bible and it happened that as he was sowing, some seed fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate it up. Amplified Bible and as he was sowing, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and ate it up. Christian Standard Bible As he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. Holman Christian Standard Bible As he sowed, this occurred: Some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. American Standard Version and it came to pass, as he sowed, some seed fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it. 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 it came to pass, as he sowed, some seed fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it. 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 seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. New Heart English Bible And it happened, as he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and devoured it. Webster's Bible Translation And it came to pass as he sowed, some fell by the way-side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it. 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 seed fell by the road, and the birds came and devoured it. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand it came to pass, in the sowing, some fell by the way, and the birds of the sky came and devoured it; Berean Literal Bible And it came to pass as he sowed, some fell along the road, and the birds came and devoured it. Young's Literal Translation and it came to pass, in the sowing, some fell by the way, and the fowls of the heaven did come and devour it; Smith's Literal Translation And it was in sowing some truly fell by the way, and the flying things of heaven came and ate it down. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd whilst he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the birds of the air came and ate it up. Catholic Public Domain Version And while he was sowing, some fell along the way, and the birds of the air came and ate it. New American Bible And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and the birds came and ate it up. New Revised Standard Version And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd when he had sown, some fell on the roadside, and the fowls came and ate it. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “And as he sowed, there was some that fell on the side of the road and a bird came and ate it.” NT Translations Anderson New Testamentand it came to pass, as he sowed, that some seed fell by the wayside, and the birds came and ate it up. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament and it came to pass as he sowed, some fell by the road side, and the birds of the air came and ate it up. Mace New Testament some of the seed happened to fall by the wayside, which the birds light upon, and devoured. 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…3“Listen! 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 Matthew 13:4 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Romans 10:17 Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. 1 Peter 1:23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. 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 4:12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Ezekiel 36:26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. Proverbs 11:18 The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward. Galatians 6:7-8 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. Treasury of Scripture And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. Mark 4:15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. Genesis 15:11 And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away. Matthew 13:4,19 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: … Jump to Previous Air Ate Birds Devour Devoured Dropped Falls Fell Food Fowls It Path Peck Road Scattering Seed Side Sowed Sowing Sows Way Wayside Way-SideJump to Next Air Ate Birds Devour Devoured Dropped Falls Fell Food Fowls It Path Peck Road Scattering Seed Side Sowed Sowing Sows Way Wayside Way-SideMark 4 1. The parable of the sower,14. and the meaning thereof. 21. We must communicate the light of our knowledge to others. 26. The parable of the seed growing secretly; 30. and of the mustard seed. 35. Jesus stills the storm on the sea. As he was sowing The act of sowing in this context is a metaphor for the spreading of God's Word. The Greek word used here is "σπείρω" (speirō), which means to scatter or sow seed. This imagery is deeply rooted in the agrarian culture of ancient Israel, where sowing was a common practice. Spiritually, it represents the initial act of sharing the Gospel, emphasizing the responsibility of believers to spread the message of Christ diligently and without discrimination. some seed fell along the path and the birds came and devoured it 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 sowing, σπείρειν (speirein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 4687: To sow, spread, scatter. Probably strengthened from spao; to scatter, i.e. Sow. some [seed] ὃ (ho) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular 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 ἦλθεν (ēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2064: To come, go. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. 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. it. αὐτό (auto) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 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. Links Mark 4:4 NIVMark 4:4 NLT Mark 4:4 ESV Mark 4:4 NASB Mark 4:4 KJV Mark 4:4 BibleApps.com Mark 4:4 Biblia Paralela Mark 4:4 Chinese Bible Mark 4:4 French Bible Mark 4:4 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Mark 4:4 And it happened as he sowed some (Mar Mk Mr) |
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