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Luke 8:5
The sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the way side. And it was trodden down: and the fowls of the air devoured it.
Luke 8:5 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
Luke 8:5 in other translations
A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
“A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.
“The farmer went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the road, and it was trampled under foot, and the birds of the sky devoured it.
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In context
2 And certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who is called Magdalen, out of whom seven devils were gone forth,
3 And Joanna the wife of Chusa, Herod's steward, and Susanna and many others who ministered unto him of their substance.
4 And when a very great multitude was gathered together and hastened out of the cities, unto him, he spoke by a similitude.
5 The sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the way side. And it was trodden down: and the fowls of the air devoured it.
6 And other some fell upon a rock. And as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
7 And other some fell among thorns. And the thorns growing up with it, choked it.
8 And other some fell upon good ground and, being sprung up, yielded fruit a hundredfold. Saying these things, he cried out: He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
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