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Berean Standard Bible

“And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.”

Matthew 13:4

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Jesus tells the parable of the sower, teaching the crowds by the lake from a boat. A farmer scatters seed, and it lands on different kinds of ground.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

World English Bible (WEB)

As he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them.

King James Version (KJV)

And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:

American Standard Version (ASV)

and as he sowed, some [seeds] fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And while he did so, some seeds were dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took them for food:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and in his sowing, some indeed fell by the way, and the fowls did come and devour them,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y sembrando, parte de la simiente cayó junto al camino; y vinieron las aves, y la comieron.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En su sermón, empleó muchos simbolismos que ilustraban sus puntos de vista. Por ejemplo, usó el siguiente:«Un agricultor salió a sembrar sus semillas en el campo. Mientras lo hacía, algunas semillas cayeron en el camino, y las aves vinieron y se las comieron.

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