Luke 8:5

New Living Translation

“A farmer went out to plant his seed. As he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on a footpath, where it was stepped on, and the birds ate it.

Cross References

Genesis 15:11

Some vultures swooped down to eat the carcasses, but Abram chased them away.

Psalm 119:118

But you have rejected all who stray from your decrees. They are only fooling themselves.

Matthew 13:37

Jesus replied, “The Son of Man is the farmer who plants the good seed.

Matthew 5:13

“You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.

Mark 4:15

The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message, only to have Satan come at once and take it away.

Luke 8:4

One day Jesus told a story in the form of a parable to a large crowd that had gathered from many towns to hear him:

Luke 8:6

Other seed fell among rocks. It began to grow, but the plant soon wilted and died for lack of moisture.

Hebrews 2:1

So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it.