Matthew 13:19 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁹ When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart; this is what was sown on the path.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁹ When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁹ While anyone is hearing the Word of the kingdom and does not grasp and comprehend it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the roadside.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁹ When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the evil one, and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side.

Common English Bible

¹⁹ Whenever people hear the word about the kingdom and don’t understand it, the evil one comes and carries off what was planted in their hearts. This is the seed that was sown on the path.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ With anyone who hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, evil comes and carries away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received the seed by the side of the road.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁹ When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, there cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart: this is he that received the seed by the way side.

Matthew 13:19 Cross References

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 17:16

Why should fools have a price in hand to buy wisdom when they have no mind to learn?

Ezekiel 31:18

Which among the trees of Eden was like you in glory and in greatness? Now you shall be brought down with the trees of Eden to the world below; you shall lie among the uncircumcised, with those who are killed by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his horde, says the Lord God.

Matthew 12:26

If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how, then, will his kingdom stand?

Matthew 13:20

As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy,

Matthew 13:38

the field is the world, and the good seed are the children of the kingdom; the weeds are the children of the evil one,

Matthew 4:23

Jesus went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people.

Matthew 5:37

Let your word be ‘Yes, Yes’ or ‘No, No’; anything more than this comes from the evil one.

Mark 4:15

These are the ones on the path where the word is sown: when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in them.

Luke 10:9

cure the sick who are there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’

Luke 9:2

and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

John 18:38

Pilate asked him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went out to the Jews again and told them, “I find no case against him.

John 8:43

Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot accept my word.

Acts 17:32

When they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some scoffed, but others said, “We will hear you again about this.”

Acts 18:15

but since it is a matter of questions about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; I do not wish to be a judge of these matters.”

Acts 20:25

“And now I know that none of you, among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom, will ever see my face again.

Acts 28:23

After they had set a day to meet with him, they came to him at his lodgings in great numbers. From morning until evening he explained the matter to them, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the law of Moses and from the prophets.

Romans 1:28

And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to an unfit mind and to do things that should not be done.

Romans 14:17

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Romans 2:8

while for those who are self-seeking and who obey not the truth but injustice, there will be wrath and fury.

Ephesians 3:8

Although I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given to me to bring to the gentiles the news of the boundless riches of Christ

2 Thessalonians 2:12

so that all who have not believed the truth but took pleasure in unrighteousness will be condemned.

Hebrews 2:1

Therefore we must pay greater attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

1 John 3:12

We must not be like Cain, who was from the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother’s righteous.

1 John 5:18

We know that those who are born of God do not sin, but the one who was born of God protects them, and the evil one does not touch them.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.