4and it came to pass, as he sowed, some'seed fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it.


In Context

1 And again he began to teach by the sea side. And there is gathered unto him a very great multitude, so that he entered into a boat, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude were by the sea on the land.

2 And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching,

3 Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow:

4 and it came to pass, as he sowed, some'seed fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it.

5 And other fell on the rocky ground , where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth:

6 and when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

Mark 4:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:4And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:4As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:4And whilst he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the birds of the air came and ate it up.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:4And it came to pass as he sowed, one fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured it.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:4and it came to pass, as he sowed, some seed fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:4And it came to pass as he sowed, some fell by the way-side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:4and it happened, as he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and devoured it.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:4and it came to pass, in the sowing, some fell by the way, and the fowls of the heaven did come and devour it;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:4And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.