Luke 8:5

Bible in Basic English 1965

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.

Cross References

Genesis 15:11

And evil birds came down on the bodies, but Abram sent them away.

Psalm 119:118

You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false.

Matthew 13:37

And he made answer and said, He who puts the good seed in the earth is the Son of man;

Matthew 5:13

You are the salt of the earth; but if its taste goes from the salt, how will you make it salt again? it is then good for nothing but to be put out and crushed under foot by men.

Mark 4:15

And these are they by the wayside, where the word is planted; and when they have given ear, the Evil One comes straight away and takes away the word which has been planted in them.

Luke 8:4

And when a great number of people came together, and men from every town went out to him, he gave them teaching in the form of a story:

Luke 8:6

And some went on the rock, and when it came up it became dry and dead because it had no water.

Hebrews 2:1

For this reason there is the more need for us to give attention to the things which have come to our ears, for fear that by chance we might be slipping away.