Matthew 13:4

And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:

World English Bible

As he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them.

American Standard Version

and as he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them:

Geneva Bible 1599

And as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the foules came and deuoured them vp.

Darby Translation

and as he sowed, some [grains] fell along the way, and the birds came and devoured them;

Young's Literal Translation

and in his sowing, some indeed fell by the way, and the fowls did come and devour them,

Bible in Basic English

And while he did so, some seeds were dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took them for food:

In context

3And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed.

5Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

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