Luke 8:5

World English Bible (WEB)

“The farmer went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the road, and it was trampled under foot, and the birds of the sky devoured it.

In context

3 and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herod’s steward; Susanna; and many others who served them from their possessions.

4 When a great multitude came together and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable:

5 “The farmer went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the road, and it was trampled under foot, and the birds of the sky devoured it.

6 Some seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

7 Some fell amid the thorns, and the thorns grew with it and choked it.

WEB World English Bible: “The farmer went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the road, and it was trampled under foot, and the birds of the sky devoured it.
KJV King James Version: 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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.
ASV American Standard Version: The sower went forth to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: 'The sower went forth to sow his seed, and in his sowing some indeed fell beside the way, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the heaven did devour it.
DBY Darby Translation: The sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the way, and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it up;
WBS Webster Bible: 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.