Then he told them many things in parables, saying: ‘A farmer went out to sow his seed.
Matthew 13:4 - New International Version (Anglicised) As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And as he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and ate them up. American Standard Version (1901) and as he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them: Common English Bible As he was scattering seed, some fell on the path, and birds came and ate it. Catholic Public Domain Version And while he was sowing, some fell beside the road, and the birds of the air came and ate it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And whilst he soweth some fell by the way side, and the birds of the air came and ate them up. |
Then he told them many things in parables, saying: ‘A farmer went out to sow his seed.
Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.
As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.
‘A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds ate it up.