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Matthew 13:4
As he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them.
Matthew 13:4 · World English Bible
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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.
And 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 sat by the seaside.
2 Great multitudes gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach.
3 He spoke to them many things in parables, saying, “Behold, a farmer went out to sow.
4 As he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them.
5 Others fell on rocky ground, where they didn’t have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of earth.
6 When the sun had risen, they were scorched. Because they had no root, they withered away.
7 Others fell among thorns. The thorns grew up and choked them.
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