Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord,
Luke 8:12 - English Standard Version 2016 The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Those along the traveled road are the people who have heard; then the devil comes and carries away the message out of their hearts, that they may not believe (acknowledge Me as their Savior and devote themselves to Me) and be saved [here and hereafter]. American Standard Version (1901) And those by the way side are they that have heard; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved. Common English Bible The seed on the path are those who hear, but then the devil comes and steals the word from their hearts so that they won’t believe and be saved. Catholic Public Domain Version And those beside the way are those who hear it, but then the devil comes and takes the word from their heart, lest by believing it they may be saved. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they by the way side are they that hear; then the devil cometh, and taketh the word out of their heart, lest believing they should be saved. |
Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord,
Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.
But you who forsake the Lord, who forget my holy mountain, who set a table for Fortune and fill cups of mixed wine for Destiny,
When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path.
And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.
And these are the ones along the path, where the word is sown: when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in them.
And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root; they believe for a while, and in time of testing fall away.
“A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it.
And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.