Mark 4:15

Easy To Read Version

Sometimes the teaching falls on the path. This is like some people. Those people hear the teaching of God. But Satan (the devil) comes and takes away the teaching that was planted in them.

Cross References

Genesis 19:14

So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, the men who had married his {other} daughters. Lot said, “Hurry and leave this city! The Lord will soon destroy it!” But those men thought Lot was joking.

Isaiah 53:1

Who really believed the things we announced? Who really accepted the Lord’s punishment?

Zechariah 3:1

The angel showed me Joshua the High Priest. Joshua was standing in front of the angel of the Lord and Satan was standing by Joshua’s right side. Satan was there to accuse Joshua of doing bad things.

Matthew 13:19

What is the seed that fell by the path? That seed is like the person that hears the teaching about the kingdom but does not understand it. The Evil One (the devil) comes and takes away the things that were planted in that person’s heart.

Matthew 22:5

“\{The servants went and told the people to come.\} But the people refused to listen to the servants. Those people went to do other things. One person went to work in his field, and another person went to his business.

Matthew 4:10

Jesus said to the devil, “Go away from me, Satan! It is written \{in the Scriptures {\cf2\super [52]} \},

Mark 4:14

The farmer is like a person that plants God’s teaching in people.

Mark 4:16

Other people are like the seed planted on rocky ground. They hear the teaching and quickly and gladly accept it.

Mark 4:4

While the farmer was planting, some seed fell by the road. The birds came and ate all that seed.

Luke 8:12

What is the seed that fell beside the path? That is like the people that hear God’s teaching, but then the devil comes and makes them stop thinking about that teaching. So those people cannot believe the teaching and be saved.

Acts 17:32

When the people heard about \{Jesus\} being raised from death, some of them laughed. The people said, “We will hear more about this from you later.”

Acts 5:3

Peter said, “Ananias, why did you let Satan (the devil) rule your heart? You lied and tried to deceive (fool) the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [85]} You sold your field, but why did you keep part of the money for yourself?

2 Corinthians 2:11

I did this so that Satan (the Devil) would not win anything from us. We know very well what Satan’s plans are.

2 Thessalonians 2:9

The Man of Evil will come by the power of Satan (the devil). He will have great power, and he will do many different false miracles, signs, and wonders. {\cf2\super [6]}

Hebrews 12:16

Be careful that no person does sexual sin. And be careful that no person is like Esau and never thinks about God. Esau was the oldest son and he would have inherited (received) everything from his father. But Esau sold all that for a single meal.

Hebrews 2:1

So we must be more careful to follow the things that we were taught. We must be careful so that we will not be pulled away \{from the true way\}.

1 Peter 5:8

Control yourselves and be careful! The devil is your enemy. And he goes around like a roaring lion looking for some person to eat.

Revelation 12:9

The snake was thrown down out of heaven. (The giant snake is that old snake called the devil or Satan. He leads the whole world into the wrong way.) The snake with his angels were thrown to the earth.

Revelation 20:10

And Satan (the one who tricked those people) was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur with the animal and the false prophet. {\cf2\super [155]} There they will be tortured (punished) day and night forever and ever.

Revelation 20:7

When the 1,000 years are ended, Satan (the devil) will be made free from his prison \{in the bottomless pit\}.