When a man heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, there cometh the evil man, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. And this is he which was sown by the way side.
Luke 8:12 - William Tyndale New Testament Those that are beside the way, are they that hear, and afterward cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should 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 a man heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, there cometh the evil man, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. And this is he which was sown by the way side.
And as he sowed, some fell by the ways side, and the fowls came, and devoured it up.
These be they which are by the ways side, where the word is sown, to whom as soon as they have heard it, cometh the devil and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
They on the stones, are they which when they hear the word receive it with joy. And these have no roots, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation go away.
A sower went out to sow his seed, and as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and it was trodden under feet, and the fowls of the air devoured it up.
And the great dragon, that old serpent called the devil and Sathanas, Was cast out. Which deceiveth all the world. And he was cast into the earth, and his angels were cast out also.