⁴ And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

¹⁹ When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.

¹⁵ And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

⁴ And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:

¹¹ And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.

¹² Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

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.