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Matthew 13:4
And while he did so, some seeds were dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took them for food:
Matthew 13:4 · Bible in Basic English
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Matthew 13:4 in other translations
And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
As he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them.
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In context
1 On that day Jesus went out of the house and was seated by the seaside.
2 And great numbers of people came together to him, so that he got into a boat; and the people took up their position by the sea.
3 And he gave them teaching in the form of a story, saying, A man went out to put seed in the earth;
4 And while he did so, some seeds were dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took them for food:
5 And some of the seed went among the stones, where it had not much earth, and straight away it came up because the earth was not deep:
6 And when the sun was high, it was burned; and because it had no root it became dry and dead.
7 And some seeds went among thorns, and the thorns came up and they had no room for growth:
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