Mark 4:4 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

and it happened, as he sowed [i.e., scattering the seed by hand], some of it fell by the side of the road and birds came and ate it.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.

American Standard Version (1901)

and it came to pass, as he sowed, some seed fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it.

Common English Bible

As he was scattering seed, some fell on the path; and the birds came and ate it.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And while he was sowing, some fell along the way, and the birds of the air came and ate it.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And whilst he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the birds of the air came and ate it up.

Mark 4:4 Cross References

Matthew 13:19

When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one [i.e., the devil] comes to him and grabs away what had been sown in his heart. This is the person who was scattered to the side of the road.

Matthew 13:4

And some of the seed he sowed [i.e., scattering it by hand] landed along the side of the road and birds came and ate it.

Mark 4:15

Some of the seed that fell along the roadside represents where ‘the word’ was sown [i.e., preached]. When these people have heard, immediately Satan comes and takes away ‘the word’ which had been sown in them.

Mark 4:3

“Listen carefully! A farmer went out to plant seed,

Mark 4:5

And some seed fell on rocky ground where there was not much soil, and immediately it sprouted up because the soil was so shallow.

Luke 8:12

And those people [represented by the seed falling] along side of the road are those who have heard the word [of God], but the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, so that they do not believe it and receive salvation.

Luke 8:5

“A farmer went out [to his field] to plant grain. And as he sowed [i.e., scattering seeds by hand], some of it landed along side of the road; it was stepped on by people and [eventually] birds of the sky came and ate it.