Luke 8:12

New American Bible - revised edition

Those on the path are the ones who have heard, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts that they may not believe and be saved.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:29

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

Proverbs 4:5

Get wisdom, get understanding! Do not forget or turn aside from the words of my mouth.

Isaiah 65:11

But you who forsake the Lord, who forget my holy mountain, Who spread a table for Fortune and fill cups of mixed wine for Destiny,

Matthew 13:19

The seed sown on the path is the one who hears the word of the kingdom without understanding it, and the evil one comes and steals away what was sown in his heart.

Matthew 13:4

And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and birds came and ate it up.

Mark 4:15

These are the ones on the path where the word is sown. As soon as they hear, Satan comes at once and takes away the word sown in them.

Luke 8:11

“This is the meaning of the parable. The seed is the word of God.

Luke 8:13

Those on rocky ground are the ones who, when they hear, receive the word with joy, but they have no root; they believe only for a time and fall away in time of trial.

Luke 8:5

“A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path and was trampled, and the birds of the sky ate it up.

Revelation 12:9

The huge dragon, the ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, who deceived the whole world, was thrown down to earth, and its angels were thrown down with it.