Mark 4:4
“And it came to passe as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the foules of the aire came, & deuoured it vp.”
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Mark 4:4 Context
2And he taught them many things by parables, and said vnto them in his doctrine, 3Hearken, Behold, there went out a sower to sow: 4And it came to passe as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the foules of the aire came, & deuoured it vp. 5And some fell on stonie ground, where it had not much earth: and immediately it sprang vp, because it had no depth of earth. 6But when the Sunne was vp, it was scorched, and because it had no roote, it withered away.
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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.
- King James Version
as he was sowing, some {seed} fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate it up.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and it came to pass, as he sowed, some `seed' fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And while he was doing it, some was dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took it for food.
- Basic English Bible
And it came to pass as he sowed, one fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured it.
- Darby Bible
And it came to pass as he sowed, some fell by the way-side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it.
- Webster's Bible
As he sows, some of the seed falls by the way-side, and the birds come and peck it up.
- Weymouth Bible
and it happened, as he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and devoured it.
- World English Bible
And the while he sowith, summe seed felde aboute the weie, and briddis of heuene camen, and eeten it.
- Wycliffe Bible
and it came to pass, in the sowing, some fell by the way, and the fowls of the heaven did come and devour it;
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
as he was sowing, some {seed} fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate it up.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and it came to pass, as he sowed, some `seed' fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And while he was doing it, some was dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took it for food.
- Basic English Bible
And it came to pass as he sowed, one fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured it.
- Darby Bible
And it came to pass as he sowed, some fell by the way-side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it.
- Webster's Bible
As he sows, some of the seed falls by the way-side, and the birds come and peck it up.
- Weymouth Bible
and it happened, as he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and devoured it.
- World English Bible
And the while he sowith, summe seed felde aboute the weie, and briddis of heuene camen, and eeten it.
- Wycliffe Bible
and it came to pass, in the sowing, some fell by the way, and the fowls of the heaven did come and devour it;
- Youngs Literal Bible