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Matthew 13:4 Cross-References
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“And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:”
Matthew 13:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 13:4
'And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up.' Jesus begins the Parable of the Sower, describing first response-type to gospel: the path hearers. The 'way side' (τὴν ὁδόν/tēn hodon) refers to hardened footpath through or beside the field—compacted soil where seed cannot penetrate. Birds immediately 'devoured' (κατέφαγεν/katephagen) the seed. Jesus explains (v.19): this represents those who hear kingdom word but don't understand; Satan immediately removes what was sown. The image is sobering: some hear gospel without any penetration—like seed boun...
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