Luke 8:5
Luke · New Testament · Chapter 8
“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.”Luke 8:5
What Does Luke 8:5 Mean?
Luke 8:5 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 8, verse 5 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (17)
These passages are connected to Luke 8:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Hebrews 2:1“Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.”James 1:23“For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:”Mark 4:15“And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.”Luke 8:11“Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.”Luke 8:12“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.”Genesis 15:11“And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.”Matthew 13:3“And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;”Mark 4:26“And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;”Psalms 119:118“Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.”Matthew 5:13“Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.”Matthew 13:18“Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.”Matthew 13:24“Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:”Matthew 13:37“He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;”Mark 4:2“And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,”Mark 4:3“Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:”Luke 6:49“But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.”Mark 4:4“And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.”
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