because they hated knowledge, and didn't choose the fear of the LORD.
Luke 8:12 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Those along the road are those who hear, then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, 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 didn't choose the fear of the LORD.
Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don't forget, neither swerve from the words of my mouth.
But you who forsake the LORD, who forget my holy mountain, who prepare a table for Fortune, and who fill up mixed wine to Destiny;
When anyone hears the word of the Kingdom, and doesn't understand it, the evil one comes, and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside.
As he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them.
These are the ones by the road, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Hasatan comes, and takes away the word which has been sown in them.
Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root, who believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation.
*The farmer went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the road, and it was trampled under foot, and the birds of the sky devoured it.
The great dragon was thrown down, the old serpent, he who is called the devil and Hasatan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.