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Luke 8:5 KJV
Luke · chapter 8 · verse 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.Luke 8:5 · King James Version
Luke 8:5 in context
3And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
4And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
5A 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.
6And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.
7And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
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Key words (Strong's)
- devouredkatesthiōto consume by eating, to eat up, devour, of birds, of a dragon, of a man eating up the…G2719 →
- sowerspeirōto sow, scatter, seed, metaph. of proverbial sayingsG4687 →
- fowlspeteinonflying, winged, flying or winged animals, birds, the birds of the heavenG4071 →
- seedsporosa sowing, seedG4703 →
- fellpiptōto descend from a higher place to a lower, to fall , to be thrust down, metaph. to fall…G4098 →
- sidehodosproperly, a way, a travelled way, road, a travellers way, journey, travelling, metaph., a…G3598 →
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The former paragraph began with an account of Christ's industry in preaching (Luk 8:1); this begins with an account of the people's industry in hearing, Luk 8:4. He went into every city, to preach;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 4-21