Luke 8:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Luke 8:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 8:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 8:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““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.”

Luke 8:5 — World English Bible

Luke 8:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Luke 8:5 — American Standard Version

Luke 8:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`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.”

Luke 8:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 8:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the way, and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it up; ”

Luke 8:5 — Darby Translation

Luke 8:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A sower went out to sowe his seede, and as he sowed, some fell by the wayes side, and it was troden vnder feete, and the foules of heauen deuoured it vp.”

Luke 8:5 — Geneva Bible

Luke 8:5 in Context — Luke 8

3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.

4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:

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.

6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.

7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.

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What Does Luke 8:5 Mean?

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