Luke 8:5

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

“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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KJV

King James Version

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.

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WEB

World English Bible

“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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ASV

American Standard Version

The sower went forth to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

“The [one] sowing went out to sow his seed. And in his sowing, some indeed fell along the path, and it was trampled upon, and the birds of the sky devoured it.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Luke 8

³ Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.

⁴ While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told them this parable:

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.

⁶ Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.

⁷ Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.

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