Luke 8:5
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.
Context
This verse from Luke Chapter 8 connects to 10 cross-references. Women who followed and supported Jesus from their means. The parable of the sower. Jesus' mother and brothers outside; those who hear and do God's word are his family. The storm is stilled. The Gerasene demoniac is healed with Legion …
Other Translations
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.
`The sower went forth to sow his seed, and in his sowing some indeed fell beside the way, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the heaven did devour it.
A man went out to put in seed, and while he was doing it, some was dropped by the wayside and it was crushed under foot, and was taken by the birds of heaven.
Cross References
And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? …
And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth …
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good …
But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;