Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
When anyone hears the word about the kingdom yet doesn't understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
Holman Bible
A Conservative Version
Of every man who hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understands it, evil comes, and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is that which was sown by the wayside.
American Standard Version
When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the evil one , and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one [i.e., the devil] comes to him and grabs away what had been sown in his heart. This is the person who was scattered to the side of the road.
Anderson New Testament
When any one hears the word of the kingdom, and understands it not, the wicked one comes and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is he that received seed by the way side.
Bible in Basic English
When the word of the kingdom comes to anyone, and the sense of it is not clear to him, then the Evil One comes, and quickly takes away that which was put in his heart. He is the seed dropped by the wayside.
Common New Testament
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.
Daniel Mace New Testament
when any one heareth the doctrine of the gospel, and considers it not, then comes the wicked one, and catches away what was sown in his heart: he is the person meant by the high-way, where some of the seed was sown: but the stony ground,
Darby Translation
From every one who hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the wicked one comes and catches away what was sown in his heart: this is he that is sown by the wayside.
Godbey New Testament
Every one hearing the word of the kingdom, and not understanding it, the wicked one comes, and seizes away that which is sown in his heart: he is the one sown by the wayside.
Goodspeed New Testament
When anyone hears the teaching of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and robs him of the seed that has been sown in his mind. That is what was sown along the path.
John Wesley New Testament
and considereth it not, the wicked one cometh, and catcheth away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the way-side.
Julia Smith Translation
Every one hearing, and not understanding, the evil one comes, and carries off that sown in his heart. This is he having sown by the way.
King James 2000
When any one hears the word of the kingdom, and understands it not, then comes the wicked one, and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the way side.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[When] anyone hears the word about the kingdom and does not understand [it], the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is what was sown on the side of the path.
Modern King James verseion
When anyone hears the Word of the kingdom and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown by the wayside.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whosoever 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 wayside.
Moffatt New Testament
When anyone hears the word of the Realm and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart; that is the man who is sown 'on the road.'
Montgomery New Testament
"Whenever any one hears the message of the kingdom, and does not understand it, the Evil One comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart.
NET Bible
When anyone hears the word about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches what was sown in his heart; this is the seed sown along the path.
New Heart English Bible
When anyone hears the word of the Kingdom, and does not 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.
Noyes New Testament
When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, the Evil One cometh, and snatcheth away that which was sown in his heart; this man is what was sown by the wayside.
Sawyer New Testament
When any one hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and takes away the seed sown in his heart. This is he that received seed by the way.
The Emphasized Bible
When anyone heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, the wicked one cometh, and catcheth up that which hath been sown in his heart, - this, is he, by the pathway, sown.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
When any person heareth the word of the kingdom, and doth not understand it, the wicked one cometh, and snatcheth away what was sown on his heart: such is he who is the sown by the road-side.
Twentieth Century New Testament
When any one hears the Message of the Kingdom without understanding it, the Evil One comes and snatches away what has been sown in his mind. This is the man meant by the seed which was sown along the path.
Webster
When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the way side.
Weymouth New Testament
When a man hears the Message concerning the Kingdom and does not understand it, the Evil one comes and catches away what has been sown in his heart. This is he who has received the seed by the road-side.
Williams New Testament
When anyone hears the message of the kingdom and does not understand it, the wicked one comes and carries off the seed that was sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
When any one hears the word of the Kingdom, and understands it not, the evil one comes, and snatches away what has been sown in his heart: this is he that was sown by the wayside.
Worsley New Testament
and regardeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and snatcheth away that which was sown in his heart: this is he who received the seed as by the way-side.
Youngs Literal Translation
Every one hearing the word of the reign, and not understanding -- the evil one doth come, and doth catch that which hath been sown in his heart; this is that sown by the way.
Themes
Adversary » Power of » Removing the good seed
Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the sower
Birds » Illustrative » Of the devil and his spirits
Careless hearing » Shallowness
Devil/devils » What satan does
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
Hearing » Careless, characteristics of » Shallowness
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Removing the good seed
Satan » The prince » The wicked one
Satan's » Work » Removing the good seed
Serpent » Power of » Removing the good seed
Tempter » Power of » Removing the good seed
The Devil » Hinders the gospel
The word of God » Compared » To seed
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 13:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Sower Interpreted
18 "Listen, then, to the parable about the farmer. 19 When anyone hears the word about the kingdom yet doesn't understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path. 20 As for what was sown on the stony ground, this is the person who hears the word and accepts it joyfully at once,
Names
Cross References
Matthew 4:23
Then he went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every illness among the people.
Matthew 13:38
while the field is the world. The good seed are those who belong to the kingdom, while the weeds are those who belong to the evil one.
1 John 2:13-14
I am writing to you, fathers, because you have known the one who has existed from the beginning. I am writing to you, young people, because you have overcome the evil one.
1 John 3:12
Do not be like Cain, who was from the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because what he was doing was evil and his brother's actions were righteous.
1 John 5:18
We know that the person who has been born from God does not go on sinning. Rather, the Son of God protects them, and the evil one cannot harm them.
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Proverbs 1:20-22
Wisdom cries out in the street; she raises her voice in the public squares.
Proverbs 2:1-6
My son, if you accept my words, and treasure my instructions
Proverbs 17:16
What is this? A fool has enough money to buy wisdom, but is senseless?
Proverbs 18:1-2
Whoever isolates himself pursues selfish ends; he resists all sound advice.
Matthew 5:37
Instead, let your message be "Yes' for "Yes' and "No' for "No.' Anything more than that comes from the evil one."
Mark 4:15
Some people are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. When they hear it, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
Luke 8:11-15
"Now this is what the parable means. The seed is God's word.
Luke 9:2
Then he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
Luke 10:9
heal the sick that are there, and tell them, "The kingdom of God is near you!'
John 3:19-20
And this is the basis for judgment: The light has come into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light because their actions were evil.
John 8:43
Why don't you understand what I've said? It's because you can't listen to my words.
John 18:38
Pilate asked him, "What is "truth'?" and then he went out to the Jewish leaders again and told them, "I find no basis for a charge against him.
Acts 17:32
When they heard about a resurrection of the dead, some began joking about it, while others said, "We will hear you again about this."
Acts 18:15
But since it is a question about words, names, and your own Law, you will have to take care of that yourselves. I refuse to be a judge in these matters."
Acts 20:25
"Now I know that none of you among whom I traveled preaching about the kingdom will ever see my face again.
Acts 24:25-26
As Paul talked about righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became afraid and said, "For the present you may go. When I get a chance, I will send for you again."
Acts 25:19-20
Instead, they had several arguments with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus who had died but Paul kept asserting he was alive.
Acts 26:31-32
As they were leaving, they began to say to each other, "This man hasn't been doing anything to deserve death or imprisonment."
Acts 28:23
So they set a day to meet with Paul and came out in large numbers to see him where he was staying.
Romans 1:28
Furthermore, because they did not think it worthwhile to keep knowing God fully, God delivered them to degraded minds to perform acts that should not be done.
Romans 2:8
but wrath and fury for those who in their selfish pride refuse to believe the truth and practice wickedness instead.
Romans 14:17
For God's kingdom does not consist of food and drink, but of righteousness, peace, and joy produced by the Holy Spirit.
2 Corinthians 4:2-3
Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not use trickery or pervert God's word. By clear statements of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone's conscience before God.
Ephesians 3:8
To me, the very least of all the saints, this grace was given so that I might proclaim to the gentiles the immeasurable wealth of the Messiah
2 Thessalonians 2:12
Then all who have not believed the truth but have taken pleasure in unrighteousness will be condemned.
Hebrews 2:1
For this reason we must pay closer attention to the things we have heard, or we may drift away,
1 John 5:20
We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true God. We are in union with the one who is true, his Son Jesus the Messiah, who is the true God and eternal life.