Matthew 13:4

Matthew 13:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
• New International Version (NIV)As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them.

Context of Matthew 13:4

2Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, while the whole crowd stood on the shore. 3Then he told them many things in parables, saying, “Consider the sower who went out to sow. As he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. 5Other seed fell on rocky ground where it didn’t have much soil, and it grew up quickly since the soil wasn’t deep. 6But when the sun came up, it was scorched, and since it had no root, it withered away.

Matthew 13:4 word by word

καὶ ἐν τῷ σπείρειν αὐτὸν ἃ μὲν ἔπεσεν παρὰ τὴν ὁδόν, καὶ ἐλθόντα τὰ πετεινὰ κατέφαγεν αὐτά.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• whenἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• sowedσπείρωspeirō · to sowG4687
• ·μένmen · on the other handG3303
• someὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• fellπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
• byπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• the way sideὁδόςhodos · roadG3598
• the fowlsπετεινόςpeteinon · birdG4071
• cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• devouredκατεσθίωkatesthiō · to devourG2719

Cross-references for Matthew 13:4

• Matthew 13:18“So listen to the parable of the sower:

Commentaries on Matthew 13:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Some seeds fell by the way side - The hard beaten path, where no plough had broken up the ground.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3-9Verses 3-9 In parables - The word “parable” is derived from a Greek word signifying “to compare together,” and denotes a similitude taken from a natural object to illustrate a spiritual or moral subject. It is a narrative of some fictitious or real event, in order to illustrate more clearly some truth that the speaker wished to communicate. In early ages it was much used. Pagan writers, as Aesop, often employed it. In the time of Christ it was in common…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-9This parable (explained in Matthew 13:18–23) discusses the mostly negative reactions of the Jewish people to Jesus and his message. Parables (Greek parabolē): These are stories that use everyday life to explain a spiritual truth. To understand a parable, find the main comparison (analogy) and consider its historical and gospel context. Then a person can understand the main message. Avoid finding unintended symbolic meanings in every part of a parable.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-52Introduction (Mt 13:1-3). 1. The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the seaside.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 13:4

• Agriculture
• Converts
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Minister, Christian
• Sermon
• Sower
• Unfruitfulness
• Word of God

In the dictionaries

• Agriculture
• Anon
• Choke
• Church
• Fishing, the art of
• Furnace
• Gather
• Harvest
• Householder
• Root

Commentaries on Matthew 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings