He told them another story, as follows: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed seed in his field.

"A sower went out to sow his seed. As he was sowing, some of the seed fell along the path, and were trodden down, and the wild birds ate them up.

and as he was sowing, some of the seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate them up,

As he was sowing, some of the seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate them up.