Luke 8:12

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Some people are like the seed that fell beside the path. They hear God’s teaching, but then the devil comes and causes them to stop thinking about it. This keeps them from believing it and being saved.

Cross References

Revelation 12:9

It was thrown down out of heaven. (This giant dragon is that old snake, the one called the devil or Satan, who leads the whole world into the wrong way.) The dragon and its angels were thrown to the earth.

Mark 4:15

Sometimes the teaching falls on the path. That is like some people who hear the teaching of God. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the teaching that was planted in them.

Matthew 13:19

“What about the seed that fell by the path? That is like the people who hear the teaching about God’s kingdom but do not understand it. The Evil One comes and takes away what was planted in their hearts.

Proverbs 4:5

Try to get wisdom and understanding. Don’t forget my teaching or ignore what I say.

Proverbs 1:29

That is because they hated knowledge. They refused to fear and respect the Lord.

Luke 8:5

“A farmer went out to sow seed. While he was scattering the seed, some of it fell beside the road. People walked on the seed, and the birds ate it all.

Isaiah 65:11

“But you people left the Lord, so you will be punished. You forgot about my holy mountain. You began to worship Luck. You held feasts for the false god, Fate.

Matthew 13:4

While he was scattering the seed, some of it fell by the road. The birds came and ate all that seed.

Luke 8:11

“This is what the story means: The seed is God’s teaching.

Luke 8:13

Others are like the seed that fell on rock. That is like the people who hear God’s teaching and gladly accept it. But they don’t have deep roots. They believe for a while. But when trouble comes, they turn away from God.