Luke 8:5
“A Sower went out to sowe his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the wayes side, and it was troden downe, and the foules of the aire deuoured it.”
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Luke 8:5 Context
3And Ioanna the wife of Chuza, Herods steward, and Susanna, and many others which ministred vnto him of their substance. 4¶ And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of euery citie, he spake by a parable: 5A Sower went out to sowe his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the wayes side, and it was troden downe, and the foules of the aire deuoured it. 6And some fell vpon a rocke, and assoone as it was sprung vp, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. 7And some fell among thornes, and the thornes sprang vp with it, and choked it.
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Other Translations for Luke 8:5
A 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.
- King James Version
"The sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell beside the road, and it was trampled under foot and the birds of the air ate it up.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The sower went forth to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it.
- American Standard Version (1901)
A man went out to put in seed, and while he was doing it, some was dropped by the wayside and it was crushed under foot, and was taken by the birds of heaven.
- Basic English Bible
The sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the way, and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it up;
- Darby Bible
A 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.
- Webster's Bible
The sower, He said, "goes out to sow his seed; and as he sows, some of the seed falls by the way-side, and is trodden upon, or the birds of the air come and peck it up.
- Weymouth Bible
The farmer went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the road, and it was trampled under foot, and the birds of the sky devoured it.
- World English Bible
He that sowith, yede out to sowe his seed. And while he sowith, sum fel bisidis the weie, and was defoulid, and briddis of the eir eten it.
- Wycliffe Bible
`The sower went forth to sow his seed, and in his sowing some indeed fell beside the way, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the heaven did devour it.
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Luke 8:5
Lu 8:5-15 A sower went out to sow. See notes on Mt 13:3-23 Mr 4:1.