Luke 8:5-8 a husbandman went out to sow his corn: and as he was sowing, some fell upon the beaten road, which was crush'd under foot, or devoured by the birds.

Mace⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁵ a husbandman went out to sow his corn: and as he was sowing, some fell upon the beaten road, which was crush'd under foot, or devoured by the birds. ⁶ some fell upon very stony ground, which no sooner sprung up, but it wither'd away, for want of moisture: ⁷ some fell among thorns; but the thorns over-grew it, and starv'd it. ⁸ but some of the corn fell into good soil, and grew up, yielding a hundred grains for one. then raising his voice he concluded with these words, he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.