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.

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.

And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:

And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.