Matthew 13:19

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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.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. The foolish despise wisdom as well as doctrine.

Proverbs 17:16

What does it profit the foolish to have riches, when he is not able to buy wisdom? Whoever makes his house high seeks ruin. And whoever shuns learning shall fall into evils.

Ezekiel 31:18

To whom can you be compared, O famous and sublime one, among the trees of pleasure? Behold, you have been brought down, with the trees of pleasure, to the lowest part of the earth. You will sleep in the midst of the uncircumcised, with those who have been slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh, and all his multitude, says the Lord God."

Matthew 12:26

So if Satan casts out Satan, then he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

Matthew 13:20

Then whoever has received the seed upon a rocky place, this is one who hears the word and promptly accepts it with joy.

Matthew 13:38

Now the field is the world. And the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom. But the weeds are the sons of wickedness.

Matthew 4:23

And Jesus traveled throughout all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every infirmity among the people.

Matthew 5:37

But let your word 'Yes' mean 'Yes,' and 'No' mean 'No.' For anything beyond that is of evil.

Mark 4:15

Now there are those who are along the way, where the word is sown. And when they have heard it, Satan quickly comes and takes away the word, which was sown in their hearts.

Luke 10:9

And cure the sick who are in that place, and proclaim to them, 'The kingdom of God has drawn near to you.'

Luke 9:2

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

John 18:38

Pilate said to him, "What is truth?" And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and he said to them, "I find no case against him.

John 8:43

Why do you not recognize my speech? It is because you are not able to hear my word.

Acts 17:32

And when they had heard about the Resurrection of the dead, indeed, some were derisive, while others said, "We will listen to you about this again."

Acts 18:15

Yet if truly these are questions about a word and names and your law, you should see to it yourselves. I will not be the judge of such things."

Acts 20:25

And now, behold, I know that you will no longer see my face, all of you among whom I have traveled, preaching the kingdom of God.

Acts 28:23

And when they had appointed a day for him, very many persons went to him at his guest quarters. And he discoursed, testifying to the kingdom of God, and persuading them about Jesus, using the law of Moses and the Prophets, from morning until evening.

Romans 1:28

And since they did not prove to have God by knowledge, God handed them over to a morally depraved way of thinking, so that they might do those things which are not fitting:

Romans 14:17

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

Romans 2:8

But to those who are contentious and who do not acquiesce to the truth, but instead trust in iniquity, he will render wrath and indignation.

Ephesians 3:8

Although I am the least of all the saints, I have been given this grace: to evangelize among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

2 Thessalonians 2:12

Yet we must always give thanks to God for you, brothers, beloved of God, because God has chosen you as first-fruits for salvation, by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.

Hebrews 2:1

For this reason, it is necessary for us to observe more thoroughly the things that we have heard, lest we let them slip away.

1 John 3:12

Do not be like Cain, who was of the evil one, and who killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked, but his brother's works were just.

1 John 5:18

We know that everyone who is born of God does not sin. Instead, rebirth in God preserves him, and the evil one cannot touch him.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has arrived, and that he has given us understanding, so that we may know the true God, and so that we may remain in his true Son. This is the true God, and this is Eternal Life.