Matthew 13:19

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.

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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

18“Hear, then, the parable of the farmer.

20What was sown on the rocky places, this is he who hears the word, and immediately with joy receives it;

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Cross References

Proverbs 1:20Wisdom calls aloud in the street. 2 She utters her voice in the public squares. 1

Proverbs 17:16Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, 2 since he has no understanding? 1

Matthew 4:23+ 4:23 (23-24) MP: Messiah will have a ministry to the “poor,” the believing remnant. (Zech 11:7) Yeshua [Salvation] went about in all Galilee [District, Circuit], teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

Matthew 13:38the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the children of the Kingdom; and the darnel weeds are the children of the evil one.

Luke 8:11Now the parable is this: The seed is ha D'var Elohim ·the Word of God·.

Luke 10:9+ 10:9 (9-11) MP: Parallel to Yahweh and Holy Spirit during the Exodus, Messiah brings the presence of Holy Spirit with himself in like manner, but also in a different manner (Matt 28:19-20; John 14:16-17; Gal 5:16). Because of the atonement of Messiah, God has justice and promises to not removing his Spirit, (Hag 2:5). Individuals still can grieve and quench the Spirit (Eph 1:13, 4:30; 1 Thes 5:19; Heb 10:29). (Is 63:11-14) Heal the sick who are therein, and tell them, ‘God’s Kingdom 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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