Matthew 13:4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: May it not be possible to do as the farmer would do, if he had some piece of field across. which men and animals were constantly passing? May we not pray for ability to put some sort of hurdles across, to prevent the mere animal portion of our life, whether of pleasure or business, or of our own animal passions, from crushing the spiritual life, and prevent us from giving earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. (Robert Barclay.) Parallel Verses KJV: And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:WEB: As he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them. |
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