Verse 4

‹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.›

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 13:19 : 19 ‹When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth› [it] ‹not, then cometh the wicked› [one], ‹and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.›
  • Gen 15:11 : 11 And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
  • Matt 13:4 : 4 ‹And when he sowed, some› [seeds] ‹fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:›
  • Mark 4:15 : 15 ‹And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.›
  • Luke 8:5 : 5 ‹A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.›
  • Luke 8:12 : 12 ‹Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.›