Matthew 13:19

New Living Translation

The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom and don’t understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their hearts.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:7

Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Proverbs 17:16

It is senseless to pay to educate a fool, since he has no heart for learning.

Ezekiel 31:18

“O Egypt, to which of the trees of Eden will you compare your strength and glory? You, too, will be brought down to the depths with all these other nations. You will lie there among the outcasts who have died by the sword. This will be the fate of Pharaoh and all his hordes. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!”

Matthew 12:26

And if Satan is casting out Satan, he is divided and fighting against himself. His own kingdom will not survive.

Matthew 13:20

The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy.

Matthew 13:38

The field is the world, and the good seed represents the people of the Kingdom. The weeds are the people who belong to the evil one.

Matthew 4:23

Jesus traveled throughout the region of Galilee, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness.

Matthew 5:37

Just say a simple, ‘Yes, I will,’ or ‘No, I won’t.’ Anything beyond this is from the evil one.

Mark 4:15

The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message, only to have Satan come at once and take it away.

Luke 10:9

Heal the sick, and tell them, ‘The Kingdom of God is near you now.’

Luke 9:2

Then he sent them out to tell everyone about the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

John 18:38

“What is truth?” Pilate asked. Then he went out again to the people and told them, “He is not guilty of any crime.

John 8:43

Why can’t you understand what I am saying? It’s because you can’t even hear me!

Acts 17:32

When they heard Paul speak about the resurrection of the dead, some laughed in contempt, but others said, “We want to hear more about this later.”

Acts 18:15

But since it is merely a question of words and names and your Jewish law, take care of it yourselves. I refuse to judge such matters.”

Acts 20:25

“And now I know that none of you to whom I have preached the Kingdom will ever see me again.

Acts 28:23

So a time was set, and on that day a large number of people came to Paul’s lodging. He explained and testified about the Kingdom of God and tried to persuade them about Jesus from the Scriptures. Using the law of Moses and the books of the prophets, he spoke to them from morning until evening.

Romans 1:28

Since they thought it foolish to acknowledge God, he abandoned them to their foolish thinking and let them do things that should never be done.

Romans 14:17

For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Romans 2:8

But he will pour out his anger and wrath on those who live for themselves, who refuse to obey the truth and instead live lives of wickedness.

Ephesians 3:8

Though I am the least deserving of all God’s people, he graciously gave me the privilege of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ.

2 Thessalonians 2:12

Then they will be condemned for enjoying evil rather than believing the truth.

Hebrews 2:1

So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it.

1 John 3:12

We must not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because Cain had been doing what was evil, and his brother had been doing what was righteous.

1 John 5:18

We know that God’s children do not make a practice of sinning, for God’s Son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot touch them.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us understanding so that we can know the true God. And now we live in fellowship with the true God because we live in fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the only true God, and he is eternal life.