Mark 4:4

In 9 translations

BSB

And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

KJV

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.

WEB

As he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and devoured it.TR adds “of the air”

ASV

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

LSV

and it came to pass, in the sowing, some fell by the way, and the birds of the sky came and devoured it;

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC

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

GNV

And it came to passe as he sowed, that some fell by the way side, and the foules of the heauen came, and deuoured it vp.

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SBLGNT

καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ σπείρειν ὃ μὲν ἔπεσεν παρὰ τὴν ὁδόν, καὶ ἦλθεν τὰ πετεινὰ καὶ κατέφαγεν αὐτό.

RP2018

Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ σπείρειν, ὃ μὲν ἔπεσεν παρὰ τὴν ὁδόν, καὶ ἦλθεν τὰ πετεινὰ καὶ κατέφαγεν αὐτό.

TR-Boyd

Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ σπείρειν, ὃ μὲν ἔπεσε παρὰ τὴν ὁδόν, καὶ ἦλθε τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ κατέφαγεν αὐτό.

SCR1894

και εγενετο εν τω σπειρειν ο μεν επεσεν παρα την οδον και ηλθεν τα πετεινα του ουρανου και κατεφαγεν αυτο

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Cross-references most cited first

• Matthew 13:19When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
• Mark 4:15Some are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
• Matthew 13:4And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
• Luke 8:12The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
• Genesis 15:11And the birds of prey descended on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.
• Luke 8:5“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.

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