Matthew 13:19

New Century Version

What is the seed that fell by the road? That seed is like the person who hears the message about the kingdom but does not understand it. The Evil One comes and takes away what was planted in that person’s heart.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:7

Knowledge begins with respect for the Lord, but fools hate wisdom and discipline.

Proverbs 17:16

It won’t do a fool any good to try to buy wisdom, because he doesn’t have the ability to be wise.

Ezekiel 31:18

“ ‘So no tree in Eden is equal to you, Egypt, in greatness and honor, but you will go down to join the trees of Eden in the place below the earth. You will lie among unclean people, with those who were killed in war. “ ‘This is about the king of Egypt and all his people, says the Lord God.’ ”

Matthew 12:26

And if Satan forces out himself, then Satan is divided against himself, and his kingdom will not continue.

Matthew 13:20

And what is the seed that fell on rocky ground? That seed is like the person who hears the teaching and quickly accepts it with joy.

Matthew 13:38

The field is the world, and the good seed are all of God’s children who belong to the kingdom. The weeds are those people who belong to the Evil One.

Matthew 4:23

Jesus went everywhere in Galilee, teaching in the synagogues, preaching the Good News about the kingdom of heaven, and healing all the people’s diseases and sicknesses.

Matthew 5:37

Say only yes if you mean yes, and no if you mean no. If you say more than yes or no, it is from the Evil One.

Mark 4:15

Sometimes the teaching falls on the road. This is like the people who hear the teaching of God, but Satan quickly comes and takes away the teaching that was planted in them.

Luke 10:9

Heal the sick who live there, and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’

Luke 9:2

He sent the apostles out to tell about God’s kingdom and to heal the sick.

John 18:38

Pilate said, “What is truth?” After he said this, he went out to the crowd again and said to them, “I find nothing against this man.

John 8:43

You don’t understand what I say, because you cannot accept my teaching.

Acts 17:32

When the people heard about Jesus being raised from the dead, some of them laughed. But others said, “We will hear more about this from you later.”

Acts 18:15

But the things you are saying are only questions about words and names—arguments about your own law. So you must solve this problem yourselves. I don’t want to be a judge of these things.”

Acts 20:25

“And now, I know that none of you among whom I was preaching the kingdom of God will ever see me again.

Acts 28:23

Paul and the people chose a day for a meeting and on that day many more of the Jews met with Paul at the place he was staying. He spoke to them all day long. Using the law of Moses and the prophets’ writings, he explained the kingdom of God, and he tried to persuade them to believe these things about Jesus.

Romans 1:28

People did not think it was important to have a true knowledge of God. So God left them and allowed them to have their own worthless thinking and to do things they should not do.

Romans 14:17

In the kingdom of God, eating and drinking are not important. The important things are living right with God, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Romans 2:8

But other people are selfish. They refuse to follow truth and, instead, follow evil. God will give them his punishment and anger.

Ephesians 3:8

I am the least important of all God’s people, but God gave me this gift—to tell those who are not Jews the Good News about the riches of Christ, which are too great to understand fully.

2 Thessalonians 2:12

So all those will be judged guilty who did not believe the truth, but enjoyed doing evil.

Hebrews 2:1

So we must be more careful to follow what we were taught. Then we will not stray away from the truth.

1 John 3:12

Do not be like Cain who belonged to the Evil One and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because the things Cain did were evil, and the things his brother did were good.

1 John 5:18

We know that those who are God’s children do not continue to sin. The Son of God keeps them safe, and the Evil One cannot touch them.

1 John 5:20

We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we can know the True One. And our lives are in the True One and in his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God and the eternal life.