Luke 8:12

God's Word

Some people are like seeds that were planted along the road. They hear the word, but then the devil comes. He takes the word away from them so that they don’t believe and become saved.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:29

because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord.

Proverbs 4:5

Acquire wisdom. Acquire understanding. Do not forget. Do not turn away from the words that I have spoken.

Isaiah 65:11

You have abandoned the Lord and forgotten my holy mountain. You have prepared a table for the god of good fortune and offered cups full of spiced wine to the goddess of destiny.

Matthew 13:19

Someone hears the word about the kingdom but doesn’t understand it. The evil one comes at once and snatches away what was planted in him. This is what the seed planted along the road illustrates.

Matthew 13:4

Some seeds were planted along the road, and birds came and devoured them.

Mark 4:15

Some people are like seeds that were planted along the road. Whenever they hear the word, Satan comes at once and takes away the word that was planted in them.

Luke 8:11

“This is what the story illustrates: The seed is God’s word.

Luke 8:13

Some people are like seeds on rocky soil. They welcome the word with joy whenever they hear it, but they don’t develop any roots. They believe for a while, but when their faith is tested, they abandon it.

Luke 8:5

“A farmer went to plant his seeds. Some seeds were planted along the road, were trampled, and were devoured by birds.

Revelation 12:9

The huge serpent was thrown down. That ancient snake, named Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world, was thrown down to earth. Its angels were thrown down with it.