Mark 4:4

New American Bible - revised edition

And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and the birds came and ate it up.

Cross References

Genesis 15:11

Birds of prey swooped down on the carcasses, but Abram scared them away.

Matthew 13:19

The seed sown on the path is the one who hears the word of the kingdom without understanding it, and the evil one comes and steals away what was sown in his heart.

Matthew 13:4

And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and birds came and ate it up.

Mark 4:15

These are the ones on the path where the word is sown. As soon as they hear, Satan comes at once and takes away the word sown in them.

Mark 4:3

“Hear this! A sower went out to sow.

Mark 4:5

Other seed fell on rocky ground where it had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep.

Luke 8:12

Those on the path are the ones who have heard, but 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 seed fell on the path and was trampled, and the birds of the sky ate it up.