When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
Mark 4:4 - The Text-Critical English New Testament As he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
As he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.
Now some people are like the seed along the path, where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in their hearts.
Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and it sprang up immediately because it had no depth of soil.
The ones along the path are those who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, so that they may not believe and be saved.
“A sower went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some seed fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the sky devoured it.