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. 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. |
Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
But you who forsake Adonai, who forget My holy mountain, who prepare a table for Fortune, who fill cups of mixed wine for Fate,
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.
As he was scattering the seed, some seeds fell by the road; and the birds came and ate them up.
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.
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.
“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.
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.