Mark 4:4 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured 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

Genesis 15:11

And when birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, Abram drove them away.

Matthew 13:19

When any one hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in his heart; this is what was sown along the path.

Matthew 13:4

And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.

Mark 4:15

And these are the ones along the path, where the word is sown; when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word which is sown in them.

Mark 4:3

“Listen! A sower went out to sow.

Mark 4:5

Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it had not much soil, and immediately it sprang up, since it had no depth of soil;

Luke 8:12

The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, that they may not believe and be saved.

Luke 8:5

“A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the path, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it.