Matthew 13:19 - Revised Standard Version CI

¹⁹ When any one hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in his heart; this is what was sown along 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 a fool have a price in his hand to buy wisdom, when he has no mind?

Ezekiel 31:18

Whom are you thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? You shall be brought down with the trees of Eden to the nether world; you shall lie among the uncircumcised, with those who are slain by the sword. “This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, says the Lord God.”

Matthew 12:26

and 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 he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;

Matthew 13:38

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

Matthew 4:23

And he went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people.

Matthew 5:37

Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.

Mark 4:15

And these are the ones along the path, where the word is sown; when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word which is sown in them.

Luke 10:9

heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’

Luke 9:2

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

John 18:38

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

John 8:43

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

Acts 17:32

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; 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 refuse to be a judge of these things.”

Acts 20:25

And now, behold, I know that all you among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom will see my face no more.

Acts 28:23

When they had appointed a day for him, they came to him at his lodging in great numbers. And he expounded the matter to them from morning till evening, 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 up to a base mind and to improper conduct.

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

but for those who are factious and do not obey the truth, but obey wickedness, there will be wrath and fury.

Ephesians 3:8

To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

2 Thessalonians 2:12

so that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Hebrews 2:1

Therefore we must pay the closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.

1 John 3:12

and not be like Cain who was of 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 any one born of God does not sin, but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.

1 John 5:20

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