Matthew 13:4
Matthew 13:4 New International Version (NIV)
As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
Matthew 13:4 New King James Version (NKJV)
And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them.
Matthew 13:3-8 The Message (MSG)
“What do you make of this? A farmer planted seed. As he scattered the seed, some of it fell on the road, and birds ate it. Some fell in the gravel; it sprouted quickly but didn’t put down roots, so when the sun came up it withered just as quickly. Some fell in the weeds; as it came up, it was strangled by the weeds. Some fell on good earth, and produced a harvest beyond his wildest dreams.
Matthew 13:4 King James Version (KJV)
and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up
Matthew 13:4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
and as he sowed, some seeds fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate them up.
Matthew 13:4 New Century Version (NCV)
While he was planting, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and ate it all up.
Matthew 13:4 American Standard Version (ASV)
and as he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them
Matthew 13:4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
and as he sowed, some seed fell beside the road [between the fields], and the birds came and ate it.
Matthew 13:4 New Living Translation (NLT)
As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them.