Mark 4:4

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.

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Mark 4:4

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 (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

as he was sowing, some {seed} fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate it up.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

and it came to pass, as he sowed, some `seed' fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And while he was doing it, some was dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took it for food.
- Basic English Bible

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

And it came to pass as he sowed, some fell by the way-side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it.
- Webster's Bible

As he sows, some of the seed falls by the way-side, and the birds come and peck it up.
- Weymouth Bible

and it happened, as he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and devoured it.
- World English Bible

And the while he sowith, summe seed felde aboute the weie, and briddis of heuene camen, and eeten it.
- Wycliffe Bible

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

Bible Commentary for Mark 4:4

Wesley's Notes for Mark 4:4


4:2 He taught them many things by parables - After the usual manner of the eastern nations, to make his instructions more agreeable to them, and to impress them the more upon attentive hearers. A parable signifies not only a simile or comparison, and sometimes a proverb, but any kind of instructive speech, wherein spiritual things are explained and illustrated by natural, #Prov 1:6|. To understand a proverb and the interpretation - The proverb is the literal sense, the interpretation is the spiritual resting in the literal sense killeth, but the spiritual giveth life.

4:3 Hearken - This word he probably spoke with a loud voice, to stop the noise and hurry of the people.


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