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Luke 8

Luke 8:5

The Parable of the Sower · Luke 8:4–15
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Translations

Modern
“A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.
Traditional
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.
Literal
“The one sowing went out to sow his seed. And in his sowing, some indeed fell along the path, and it was trampled upon, and the birds of the sky devoured it.
Latin
Exiit qui seminat, seminare semen suum. Et dum seminat, aliud cecidit secus viam, et conculcatum est, et volucres cæli comederunt illud.

Original

Greek
English
“A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.

Notes

Luke 8:5

  • A farmer would scatter seed and then plow it into the soil.

  • The seed that fell on a walking path did not remain in the soil, so it was stepped on and eaten by birds.

Luke 8:4–15

The parable of the farmer scattering seed shows that people respond in different ways to the message of Jesus about God’s kingdom.

Theme notes and profiles

Hardened Hearts

Events

Parallels

Matthew 13:1–23 Mark 4:1–20

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Demon Luke, Gospel of

Topics

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