Catholic Public Domain Version
"And while he was sowing, some fell along the way, and the birds of the air came and ate it. "
— Mark 4:4, Catholic Public Domain 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 seed fell by the way side, 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.”
“And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.”
“And whilst he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the birds of the air came and ate it up.”
“And while he was doing it, some was dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took it for food.”
“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 again, he began to teach by the sea. And a great crowd was gathered to him, so much so that, climbing into a boat, he was seated on the sea. And the entire crowd was on the land along the sea.
And he taught them many things in parables, and he said to them, in his doctrine:
“Listen. Behold, the sower went out to sow.
And while he was sowing, some fell along the way, and the birds of the air came and ate it.
Yet truly, others fell upon stony ground, where it did not have much soil. And it rose up quickly, because it had no depth of soil.
And when the sun was risen, it was scorched. And because it had no root, it withered away.
And some fell among thorns. And the thorns grew up and suffocated it, and it did not produce fruit.