Verse 5

“A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled on, and the wild birds devoured it.

Referenced Verses

  • Jas 1:23-24 : 23 For if someone merely listens to the message and does not live it out, he is like someone who gazes at his own face in a mirror. 24 For he gazes at himself and then goes out and immediately forgets what sort of person he was.
  • Gen 15:11 : 11 When birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.
  • Ps 119:118 : 118 You despise all who stray from your statutes, for they are deceptive and unreliable.
  • Matt 5:13 : 13 Salt and Light“You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its flavor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled on by people!
  • Matt 13:3-4 : 3 He told them many things in parables, saying:“Listen! A sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.
  • Matt 13:18-19 : 18 “So listen to the parable of the sower: 19 When anyone hears the word about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches what was sown in his heart; this is the seed sown along the path.
  • Matt 13:24-26 : 24 The Parable of the Weeds He presented them with another parable:“The kingdom of heaven is like a person who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while everyone was sleeping, an enemy came and sowed darnel among the wheat and went away. 26 When the plants sprouted and produced grain, then the darnel also appeared.
  • Matt 13:37 : 37 He answered,“The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.
  • Mark 4:2-4 : 2 He taught them many things in parables, and in his teaching said to them: 3 “Listen! A sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
  • Mark 4:15 : 15 These are the ones on the path where the word is sown: Whenever they hear, immediately Satan comes and snatches the word that was sown in them.
  • Mark 4:26-29 : 26 The Parable of the Growing Seed He also said,“The kingdom of God is like someone who spreads seed on the ground. 27 He goes to sleep and gets up, night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. 28 By itself the soil produces a crop, first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head. 29 And when the grain is ripe, he sends in the sickle because the harvest has come.”
  • Luke 8:11-12 : 11 “Now the parable means this: The seed is the word of God. 12 Those along the path are the ones who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
  • Heb 2:1 : 1 Warning Against Drifting Away Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.