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Complete Jewish Bible
Mark 4:4
As he sowed, some seed fell alongside the path; and the birds came and ate it up.
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Christian Standard Bible®
As he sowed, some seed fell along the path,
As he sowed, some seed fell along the path,
King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the foules of the aire came, & deuoured it vp.
And it came to passe as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the foules of the aire came, & deuoured it vp.
King James Version
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.
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.
English Standard Version
And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
New American Standard Bible
as he was sowing, some seed fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate it up.
as he was sowing, some seed fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate it up.
New Century Version
While he was planting, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and ate it up.
While he was planting, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and ate it up.
Amplified Bible
and as he was sowing, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and ate it up.
and as he was sowing, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and ate it up.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
as he was sowing, some seed fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate it up.
as he was sowing, some seed fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate it up.
Legacy Standard Bible
and it happened that as he was sowing, some seed fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate it up.
and it happened that as he was sowing, some seed fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate it up.
Berean Standard Bible
And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
Contemporary English Version
While the farmer was scattering the seed, some of it fell along the road and was eaten by birds.
While the farmer was scattering the seed, some of it fell along the road and was eaten by birds.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass as he sowed, one fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured it.
And it came to pass as he sowed, one fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured it.
Easy-to-Read Version
While he was scattering the seed, some of it fell by the road. The birds came and ate all that seed.
While he was scattering the seed, some of it fell by the road. The birds came and ate all that seed.
Geneva Bible (1587)
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.
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.
George Lamsa Translation
And when he had sown, some fell on the roadside, and the fowls came and ate it.
And when he had sown, some fell on the roadside, and the fowls came and ate it.
Good News Translation
As he scattered the seed in the field, some of it fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
As he scattered the seed in the field, some of it fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
Lexham English Bible
And it happened that while he was sowing, some seed fell on the side of the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
And it happened that while he was sowing, some seed fell on the side of the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
Literal Translation
And as he sowed, it happened that one indeed fell by the wayside; and the birds of the heaven came and devoured it.
And as he sowed, it happened that one indeed fell by the wayside; and the birds of the heaven came and devoured it.
American Standard Version
and it came to pass, as he sowed, some seed fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it.
and it came to pass, as he sowed, some seed fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it.
Bible in Basic English
And while he was doing it, some was dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took it for food.
And while he was doing it, some was dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took it for food.
Hebrew Names Version
and it happened, as he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and devoured it.
and it happened, as he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and devoured it.
International Standard Version
As he was sowing, some seeds fell along the path, and birds came and ate them up.
As he was sowing, some seeds fell along the path, and birds came and ate them up.
Etheridge Translation
and as he sowed, some fell by the way-side, [fn] and the fowl came and devoured it.
and as he sowed, some fell by the way-side, [fn] and the fowl came and devoured it.
Murdock Translation
And as he sowed, some [fn] fell on the side of the path; and a bird came, and devoured it.
And as he sowed, some [fn] fell on the side of the path; and a bird came, and devoured it.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And it fortuned as he sowed, that some fell by the way syde, and the fowles of the ayre came, and deuoured it vp.
And it fortuned as he sowed, that some fell by the way syde, and the fowles of the ayre came, and deuoured it vp.
English Revised Version
and it came to pass, as he sowed, some seed fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it.
and it came to pass, as he sowed, some seed fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it.
World English Bible
and it happened, as he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and devoured it.
and it happened, as he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and devoured it.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And as he sowed, some fell by the way-side, and the birds of the air came and devoured it.
And as he sowed, some fell by the way-side, and the birds of the air came and devoured it.
Weymouth's New Testament
As he sows, some of the seed falls by the way-side, and the birds come and peck it up.
As he sows, some of the seed falls by the way-side, and the birds come and peck it up.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the while he sowith, summe seed felde aboute the weie, and briddis of heuene camen, and eeten it.
And the while he sowith, summe seed felde aboute the weie, and briddis of heuene camen, and eeten it.
Update Bible Version
and it came to pass, as he sowed, some [seed] fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured it.
and it came to pass, as he sowed, some [seed] fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured it.
Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass as he sowed, some fell by the way-side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it.
And it came to pass as he sowed, some fell by the way-side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it.
New English Translation
And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
New King James Version
And it happened, as he sowed, that some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds of the air [fn] came and devoured it.
And it happened, as he sowed, that some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds of the air [fn] came and devoured it.
New Living Translation
As he scattered it across his field, some of the seed fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate it.
As he scattered it across his field, some of the seed fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate it.
New Life Bible
As he planted the seed, some fell by the side of the road. Birds came and ate them.
As he planted the seed, some fell by the side of the road. Birds came and ate them.
New Revised Standard
And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, as he sowed, some, indeed, fell by the pathway, and the birds came, and devoured it;
And it came to pass, as he sowed, some, indeed, fell by the pathway, and the birds came, and devoured it;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And whilst he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the birds of the air came and ate it up.
And whilst he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the birds of the air came and ate it up.
Revised Standard Version
And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And it fortuned as he sowed that some fell by the waye syde and the fowles of the ayre came and devoured it vp.
And it fortuned as he sowed that some fell by the waye syde and the fowles of the ayre came and devoured it vp.
Young's Literal Translation
and it came to pass, in the sowing, some fell by the way, and the fowls of the heaven did come and devour it;
and it came to pass, in the sowing, some fell by the way, and the fowls of the heaven did come and devour it;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& it happened whyle he was sowinge, that some fell by the waye syde. Then came the foules vnder the heauen, and ate it vp.
& it happened whyle he was sowinge, that some fell by the waye syde. Then came the foules vnder the heauen, and ate it vp.
Mace New Testament (1729)
some of the seed happened to fall by the wayside, which the birds light upon, and devoured.
some of the seed happened to fall by the wayside, which the birds light upon, and devoured.
Simplified Cowboy Version
As he planted, some of the seeds fell on the road, and the birds ate it all up.
As he planted, some of the seeds fell on the road, and the birds ate it all up.
Contextual Overview
1 Again Yeshua began to teach by the lake, but the crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat on the lake and sat there, while the crowd remained on shore at the water's edge. 2 He taught them many things in parables. In the course of his teaching, he said to them: 3 "Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he sowed, some seed fell alongside the path; and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Other seed fell on rocky patches where there was not much soil. It sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow; 6 but when the sun rose, the young plants were scorched; and since their roots were not deep, they dried up. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked it; so that it yielded no grain. 8 But other seed fell into rich soil and produced grain; it sprouted, and grew, and yielded a crop — thirty, sixty, even a hundred times what was sown." 9 And he concluded, "Whoever has ears to hear with, let him hear!" 10 When Yeshua was alone, the people around him with the Twelve asked him about the parables.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Mark 4:15, Genesis 15:11, Matthew 13:4, Matthew 13:19, Luke 8:5, Luke 8:12
Reciprocal: Mark 4:26 - as
Cross-References
Genesis 4:16
So Kayin left the presence of Adonai and lived in the land of Nod [wandering], east of ‘Eden.
So Kayin left the presence of Adonai and lived in the land of Nod [wandering], east of ‘Eden.
Genesis 4:17
Kayin had sexual relations with his wife; she conceived and gave birth to Hanokh. Kayin built a city and named the city after his son Hanokh.
Kayin had sexual relations with his wife; she conceived and gave birth to Hanokh. Kayin built a city and named the city after his son Hanokh.
Genesis 4:19
(S: v) Lemekh took himself two wives; the name of the one was ‘Adah, while the name of the other was Tzilah.
(S: v) Lemekh took himself two wives; the name of the one was ‘Adah, while the name of the other was Tzilah.
Genesis 4:20
‘Adah gave birth to Yaval; he was the ancestor of those who live in tents and have cattle.
‘Adah gave birth to Yaval; he was the ancestor of those who live in tents and have cattle.
Genesis 15:17
After the sun had set and there was thick darkness, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch appeared, which passed between these animal parts.
After the sun had set and there was thick darkness, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch appeared, which passed between these animal parts.
Exodus 13:12
you are to set apart for Adonai everything that is first from the womb. Every firstborn male animal will belong to Adonai .
you are to set apart for Adonai everything that is first from the womb. Every firstborn male animal will belong to Adonai .
Leviticus 9:24
(iii) Fire came forth from the presence of Adonai , consuming the burnt offering and the fat on the altar. When all the people saw it, they shouted and fell on their faces.
(iii) Fire came forth from the presence of Adonai , consuming the burnt offering and the fat on the altar. When all the people saw it, they shouted and fell on their faces.
Numbers 16:35
Then fire came out from Adonai and destroyed the 250 men who had offered the incense.
Then fire came out from Adonai and destroyed the 250 men who had offered the incense.
Numbers 18:12
All the best of the olive oil, wine and grain, the first portion of what they give to Adonai , I have given to you.
All the best of the olive oil, wine and grain, the first portion of what they give to Adonai , I have given to you.
Numbers 18:17
But the firstborn of an ox, sheep or goat you are not to redeem; they are holy — you are to splash their blood against the altar and make their fat go up in smoke as an offering made by fire, as a fragrant aroma for Adonai .
But the firstborn of an ox, sheep or goat you are not to redeem; they are holy — you are to splash their blood against the altar and make their fat go up in smoke as an offering made by fire, as a fragrant aroma for Adonai .
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And it came to pass, as he sowed,.... Whilst he was preaching the, Gospel, casting about the precious seed of the word, he was laden with:
some fell by the way side; the common beaten path: the word was dispensed among some men comparable to it, on whom it lighted, but made no impression; there it lay, though not long, and was not inwardly received, and took no root, and consequently was of no effect:
and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up; the devils, who have their abode in the air, especially the prince of the posse of them; and the Syriac version reads it in the singular number, "and the fowl came"; that ravenous bird of prey, Satan, who goes about seeking what he may devour; and for this purpose attends where the word is preached, to hinder its usefulness as much as in him lies.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the parable of the sower explained in the notes at Matthew 13:1-9.
See the parable of the sower explained in the notes at Matthew 13:1-9.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Mark 4:4. The fowls — του ουρανου, of the air, is the common reading; but it should be omitted, on the authority of nine uncial MSS., upwards of one hundred others, and almost all the versions. Bengel and Griesbach have left it out of the text. It seems to have been inserted in Mark, from Luke 8:5.
