A sower went forth to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some seeds fell by the wayside; and they were trodden down, and the birds of the air devoured them.

Now, he that ministereth seed to the sower, and bread for food, will supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;

Then he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee to be a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter seed;

But his lord answered and said to him, Wicked and slothful servant! Didst thou know that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter seed?

Another parable he put forth to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

So the servants of the householder came and said to him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? Whence then hath it tares?

And it came to pass, as he sowed some seeds fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them.

It is like a grain of mustard, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth;

And as he sowed, some seeds fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them.