Matthew 13:4
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordAnd when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
— Matthew 13:4, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
As he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them.
American Standard Version (ASV)
and as he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and in his sowing, some indeed fell by the way, and the fowls did come and devour them,