Luke 8:12

Free Bible Version

The seeds that fall on the road are those who hear the message, but then the devil comes and steals away the truth from their minds so they won't trust in God and be saved.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:29

Why?—because they hated knowledge, and they didn't choose to respect the Lord.

Proverbs 4:5

Get wisdom, find out what makes sense. Don't forget my words or reject them.

Isaiah 65:11

But those of you who desert the Lord and forget about my holy mountain, who prepare feasts for the god of good luck, who fill jugs of mixed wine for the god of destiny,

Matthew 13:19

When people hear the message about the kingdom and don't understand it, the evil one comes along and rips out what was sown in them. This is what happens to the seeds sown on the path.

Matthew 13:4

“As he was sowing, some of the seeds fell on the path. The birds came and ate them up.

Mark 4:15

The seeds on the path where the word is sown illustrate those who hear the message, but then Satan immediately comes along and takes away the word that's been sown in them.

Luke 8:11

This is the meaning of the illustration: The seed is God's word.

Luke 8:13

The seeds that fall on the stony ground are those who hear and welcome the message with joy but don't have any roots. They trust for a while but when difficult times come they give up.

Luke 8:5

“A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he scattered the seed, some fell on the road where people trampled on it and birds ate it up.

Revelation 12:9

The great dragon, the ancient serpent called the devil and Satan who deceives the whole world, was thrown down to the earth, and his angels with him.