Matthew 13:4

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As he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and ate them.

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  • Matt 13:18-19 : 18 So listen to the parable of the sower. 19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path.

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  • Mark 4:3-8
    6 verses
    94%

    3 Listen! A sower went out to sow.

    4 As he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.

    5 Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it didn’t have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

    6 But when the sun came up, it was scorched, and because it had no root, it withered away.

    7 Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, so it didn’t produce any grain.

    8 Still other seed fell on good soil. It grew, producing fruit that increased and yielded thirty, sixty, and a hundred times what was sown.

  • Luke 8:4-8
    5 verses
    91%

    4 When a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Him from every city, He spoke in a parable:

    5 A sower went out to sow his seed. As he was sowing, some fell along the path; it was stepped on, and the birds of the sky devoured it.

    6 Other seed fell on rocky ground, and when it grew up, it withered because it had no moisture.

    7 Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it.

    8 Still other seed fell on good soil, grew up, and produced a crop a hundred times what was sown. As He said this, He cried out, "Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear."

  • Matt 13:3
    85%

    3 Then he spoke many things to them in parables, saying, "Listen! A sower went out to sow.

  • Mark 4:14-20
    7 verses
    84%

    14 The sower sows the word.

    15 These are the ones along the path where the word is sown: When they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.

    16 In a similar way, these are the ones sown on rocky ground: when they hear the word, they immediately receive it with joy.

    17 But they have no root in themselves; they are short-lived. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they immediately fall away.

    18 Others are like the seed sown among thorns: these are the ones who hear the word,

    19 but the worries of this age, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

    20 But those sown on good ground are the ones who hear the word, welcome it, and produce fruit—some thirty, some sixty, and some a hundred times what was sown.

  • Matt 13:5-8
    4 verses
    83%

    5 Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where there was not much soil. They sprouted quickly because the soil was not deep.

    6 But when the sun rose, they were scorched, and since they had no roots, they withered away.

    7 Other seeds fell among thorns, which grew up and choked them.

    8 Still other seeds fell on good soil and yielded a crop—some one hundred, some sixty, and some thirty times what was sown.

  • Matt 13:18-28
    11 verses
    83%

    18 So listen to the parable of the sower.

    19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path.

    20 The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.

    21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.

    22 The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this age and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.

    23 But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears and understands the word. This person produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty, or thirty times what was sown.

    24 Jesus presented another parable to them: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

    25 But while people were sleeping, his enemy came, sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.

    26 When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, the weeds also appeared.

    27 The servants of the landowner came to him and said, 'Master, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Then where did the weeds come from?'

    28 He replied, 'An enemy did this.' The servants asked him, 'Do you want us to go and pull them up?'

  • Luke 8:11-15
    5 verses
    79%

    11 Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.

    12 The seed along the path represents those who hear, but then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so they cannot believe and be saved.

    13 The seed on the rocky ground represents those who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in times of testing, they fall away.

    14 The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by life's worries, riches, and pleasures, and they do not mature.

    15 But the seed on good soil represents those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and produce a harvest through perseverance.

  • Luke 13:19
    77%

    19 It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds perched in its branches.'

  • Matt 13:31-32
    2 verses
    77%

    31 He told them another parable: 'The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.'

    32 Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.

  • Matt 13:36-39
    4 verses
    77%

    36 Then Jesus left the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, 'Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.'

    37 He replied, 'The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.'

    38 The field is the world, and the good seed represents the children of the kingdom. The weeds are the children of the evil one.

    39 The enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.

  • Mark 4:31-33
    3 verses
    76%

    31 It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth.

    32 But when it is sown, it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants, and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the sky can nest in its shade.

    33 With many such parables, he spoke the word to them, as much as they were able to understand.

  • Mark 4:26
    75%

    26 He also said, "The kingdom of God is like this: A man scatters seed on the ground.