When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
Luke 8:12 - The Text-Critical English New Testament The ones along the path are those who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, 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. |
When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
As he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.
Now some people are like the seed along the path, where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in their hearts.
“Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.
The ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. Yet they have no root; they believe for a while, but in a time of testing they fall away.
“A sower went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some seed fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the sky devoured it.
The great dragon was thrown down, the old 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.