Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
Sower
It
General references
Bible References
Sower
Luke 8:11
This is the parable--The seed is God's Message.
Matthew 13:3
Then he told them many truths in parables. "The sower," he began, "went out to sow; and,
Mark 4:2
Then he taught them many truths in parables; and in the course of his teaching he said to them:
Fell
Luke 8:12
By the seed which fell along the path are meant those who hear the Message; but then comes the Devil and carries away the Message from their minds, to prevent their believing it and being saved.
Hebrews 2:1
Therefore we must give still more heed to what we were taught, for fear we should drift away.
James 1:23
For, when any one listens to it and does not practice it, he is like a man looking at his own face in a mirror.
It
Matthew 5:13
It is you who are the Salt of the earth; but, if the salt should lose its strength, what will you use to restore its saltiness? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown away, and trampled underfoot.
General references
Mark 4:4
And presently, as he was sowing, some of the seed fell along the path; and the birds came, and ate it up.