Matthew 13:4
And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
In other versions
and as he sowed, some `seeds' fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them:
ASV
And while he did so, some seeds were dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took them for food:
BBE
and as he sowed, some [grains] fell along the way, and the birds came and devoured them;
DBY
As he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them.
WEB
and in his sowing, some indeed fell by the way, and the fowls did come and devour them,
YLT
And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
ENG
And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them:
WBT
And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
BSB
In context
2And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
3And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
4And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
5Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
6And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.