Matthew 13:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:”

Matthew 13:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 13:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 13:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“As he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them.”

Matthew 13:4 — World English Bible

Matthew 13:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and as he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them: ”

Matthew 13:4 — American Standard Version

Matthew 13:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and in his sowing, some indeed fell by the way, and the fowls did come and devour them,”

Matthew 13:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 13:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and as he sowed, some [grains] fell along the way, and the birds came and devoured them; ”

Matthew 13:4 — Darby Translation

Matthew 13:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the foules came and deuoured them vp.”

Matthew 13:4 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 13:4 in Context — Matthew 13

2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:

5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

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What Does Matthew 13:4 Mean?

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