4. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 13:4:1 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 13:4:2 ⧉ἐνenin Matthew 13:4:3 ⧉τῷtothe Matthew 13:4:4 ⧉σπείρεινspeereento sow Matthew 13:4:5 ⧉αὐτὸνaftonhim Matthew 13:4:6 ⧉ἃawhich Matthew 13:4:7 ⧉μὲνmenindeed Matthew 13:4:8 ⧉ἔπεσενepesenfell Matthew 13:4:9 ⧉παρὰparabeside Matthew 13:4:10 ⧉τὴνtinthe Matthew 13:4:11 ⧉ὁδόνothonroad Matthew 13:4:12 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 13:4:13 ⧉ἐλθόνταelthontahaving come Matthew 13:4:14 ⧉τὰtathe Matthew 13:4:15 ⧉πετεινὰpeteenabirds Matthew 13:4:16 ⧉κατέφαγενkatefayendevoured Matthew 13:4:17 ⧉αὐτάaftathem |
4. Formal Translation And as he was sowing, some indeed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. |
4. Dynamic Translation As he scattered the seed, some of it fell beside the path, and the birds came and gobbled it up. |