As he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them.
Parallel translations
- KJV And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
- BSB And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
- ESV And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.
- NKJV And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them.
- NASB and as he sowed, some seeds fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate them up.
- NLT As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them.
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- Matt 13:18–19“Hear, then, the parable of the farmer.
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