Luke 8:12

and those beside the way are those hearing, then comes the Devil, and takes up the word from their heart, lest having believed, they may be saved.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

11And this is the allegory: the seed is the word of God,

13And those on the rock: they who, when they may hear, receive the word with joy, and these have no root, who for a time believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

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Cross References

Proverbs 1:24Because I have called, and you refuse, || I stretched out my hand, and none is attending,

Proverbs 4:5Get wisdom, get understanding, || Do not forget, nor turn away || From the sayings of my mouth.

Matthew 13:19Everyone hearing the word of the kingdom, and not understanding—the evil one comes, and snatches that which has been sown in his heart; this is that sown by the way.

Luke 8:5“The sower went forth to sow his seed, and in his sowing some indeed fell beside the way, and it was trodden down, and the birds of the sky devoured it.

James 1:23because, if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, this one has been like to a man viewing his natural face in a mirror,

Matthew Henry on Luke 8:5-22

The Parable of the Sower. 4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: 5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. 6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. 8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and… Read the whole commentary →

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