Luke 8:12

Tree of Life Version

Those beside the road are the ones who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, so that they may not believe and be saved.

Cross References

Revelation 12:9

And the great dragon was thrown down—the ancient serpent, called the devil and satan, who deceives the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

Mark 4:15

These are the ones beside the road where the word is sown. Whenever they hear, satan comes quickly and takes away the word that has been sown in them.

Matthew 13:19

When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and doesn’t understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the one having been sown along the road.

Proverbs 4:5

Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 1:29

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

Luke 8:5

“The sower went out to spread his seed. As he sowed, some fell beside the road and was trampled; and the birds of the air ate it up.

Isaiah 65:11

But you who forsake Adonai, who forget My holy mountain, who prepare a table for Fortune, who fill cups of mixed wine for Fate,

Matthew 13:4

As he was scattering the seed, some seeds fell by the road; and the birds came and ate them up.

Luke 8:11

“Now the parable is this: the seed is the word of God.

Luke 8:13

But those on the rocky places are the ones who, when they hear, accept the word with joy. But these have no root; they believe for a season, and in a time of testing fall away.