Matthew 13:19

Everyone 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.

Literal Standard Version

In The 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.

In Context

18You, therefore, hear the allegory of the sower:

20And that sown on the rocky places, this is he who is hearing the word, and immediately with joy is receiving it,

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Cross References

Proverbs 1:20Wisdom cries aloud in an out-place, || She gives forth her voice in broad places,

Proverbs 17:16Why [is] this—a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, || And a heart—there is none?

Matthew 4:23And Jesus was going in all of Galilee teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people,

Matthew 13:38and the field is the world, and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom, and the darnel are the sons of the evil one,

Luke 8:11And this is the allegory: the seed is the word of God,

Luke 10:9and heal the ailing in it, and say to them, The Kingdom of God has come near to you.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:2-24

The Parable of the Sower; Why Christ Taught in Parables; Of the Sower and the Seed. 1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. 2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 5 Some fell upon stony places, where… Read the whole commentary →

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